iGuest 3 Report post Posted August 28, 2005 (edited) What's everyone's Instant Messanger Service? AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo or another one?Let me know... mine's MSN. Edited August 29, 2005 by microscopic^earthling (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hatim 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2005 I am using MSN primarily. Yahoo is also good..i found it better for voice/video chats. I have yet to try the new GoogleTalk as its blocked in my network for now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarah81 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2005 What's everyone's Instant Messanger Service? AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo or another one? Let me know... mine's MSN. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh, man - I JUST downloaded and installed AIM last night so a friend could send me some of her files. Blah. I hate it. I'm actually uninstalling it as I type this, oddly enough. I prefer Yahoo just because I use some of their other services anyway, as do most of the people I actually care to keep in touch with. But does anyone remember using ICQ when it was first released (i.e. before it really started to suck)? Man, that used to be a good IM prog. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeaponX 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2005 Does those all-in-one IM programs count also? I have tried Trillian, Miranda and GAIM before.Trillian is really great, but can be a huge resource hog at times, especially when you're chatting with a bunch of users. Miranda is lightweight, but I had some problems with it connecting to MSN and IRC.The one I'm trying out right now is GAIM, which is an open-source program. So far, it looks and works good. Plain and simple, which is how I like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfect_Chaos21392 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2005 I like AIm and google talk alot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grafitti 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2005 i use yahoo just because it was the first one i tried as i had a yahoo account and most of my friends use yahoo....well, before gmail came out. i'd like to try the google talk chat, as generally what comes from google is avant-garde and miles ahead of the competitors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klass 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2005 I use trillian as I have most IM services. also google talk works with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameUltra 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2005 I like AIM, simply because it has the most users, and I don't know anyone that I chat with who uses MSN or Yahoo.I do use both MSN and Yahoo at times, but I use AIM much more frequently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moonwitch1405241479 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 I think most of you that know me, will now feel the urge to shoot me. I prefer Skype. I have always liked voice chat, even though it's a killer for my allotted transfer amount a month. The voice is far more clearly than on MSN, and actually uses less resources. The only thing I can't do, is host a 3 or 4 way conversation. That just kills my personal BW, but if someone else hosts it, then yep it works fine I have tried GoogleTalk once, but I am not too sure if I like it. But then again, I haven't added people to it ;)I dislike AIM the most of all IM services. It's a very unforgiving service, with the flood protection, which can get so annoying.Yahoo, I only use to talk to a few people I know. Mostly a close friend who uses it while she's at work. Other then that, I don't start it up much. MSN, however; is almost always connected. I don't care for MSN much with the ads, all the "buy our smilies" etc, but everyone else uses it. So to an extend that forces me into using it as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joejoeshabadoo 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2005 What's everyone's Instant Messanger Service? AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo or another one? Let me know... mine's MSN. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I use AIM.. but i just got Google Talk and that is cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jguy101 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2005 I mostly use AIM, but I maybe getting MSN and Yahoo accounts soon. As for clients, I don't use AOL's, I use Gaim. It's very nice, and it also supports Jabber, MSN, a few others (possibly Yahoo), and even IRC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jipman 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2005 [sarcasm]if you like bloated interface, useless options, noobish winks/sounds/buzzers and banners MSN 7 is the best for you.If you like text messaging, sending files and simplicity. GAIM does the job perfectly.[/sarcasm] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGuest 3 Report post Posted September 7, 2005 hi,its Miranda ... a verry tiny IM with a great bundle of optional plug-in's ... *greetings* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casanova1405241497 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2005 Yahoo tops the list Friends.! Its a real fact that Features like yahoo cant be matched... I've tried trillian ..But the smileys in trillian just are so boring and not animated ones!In yahoo i love the new feature of Audibles .. So we can express more with yahoo ! Icq,msn,gaim,trillian,g talk look very boring to me.! The Im with minimum features i saw was google talk.. Its interface is unfriendly too ! I would rank this way...1.yahoo2.Msn3.gaim..skype is just good for voice chat!For chatting Yahoo ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YudzzY 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2005 well, i've been using yahoo messenger for a long time.. and most of my friends are on msn, so i have to use both.for that i got gaim, which supports both and its pretty cool, you actually knw who blocked you etc..yet to try the google talk, it doesnt work on my win98, gotta try it on another pc.. for now.. just GAIMbtw, how's google talk? better than we have already? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites