C0deZer0Oc'D To Rhythm And Police Premium Member join:2001-10-03 Tempe, AZ
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C0deZer0
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2001-Dec-5 11:32 am
What IM Program do you prefer? Poll Which Instant messaging program do you prefer? |
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C0deZer0
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2001-Dec-5 11:48 am
Trillian works for meBtw, to those that vote, I encourage you to post your reason for your choice as well, thank you . |
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Re: What IM Program do you prefer?I use msn messenger..I used to use the q but it is a big resource hog. |
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acuramanOutta shape new dad Premium Member join:2001-03-02 Campbell, CA |
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I use MSN because I like the how I can pop open my Hotmail email with a click of a button |
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Paul928 join:2000-05-06 Haverhill, MA |
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I use MSN because most of my friends from work are on it. Also the voice on the voice chat is very clear and stable. I also find it easy to check my hotmail mailbox like another poster said. |
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HG Fegen$Johnny B. Goode Premium Member join:2001-06-28 Scotland. UK |
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I use MSN but not often. Usually I prefer email to IM. It's handy when I do use it that I know if something has arrived in my hotmail account. I have in the past used the Yahoo one also.
Happy Christmas
HG |
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Jaime Premium Member join:2001-06-03 Huntington Beach, CA |
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I really like icq(especially since 2k1b came out, it's much smaller and efficient than 2k1a and there are many features included with icq. I also use aim but I would rather im through icq. |
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sechs Premium Member join:2001-07-19 Wrong Coast |
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I'm really an ICQ person, but most of my friends are yununz on AIM, and I have a few others who use Yahoo, as it's easy to push through firewalls. So, I like to use a client which connects to at least those three.
I liked Imici, but they lost connectivity with the AOL world and are apparently charging for the update. I tried Odigo, but it was crashy and had ads. I've settled on Trillian for the moment. It's a little quirky, but stable and much more intimate with the IM systems than the other two clients. Can't wait until it goes gamma. |
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jeffsul Premium Member join:2001-05-15 Mobile, AL |
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All I have is MSN Messenger. |
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cjsmith Premium Member join:2000-11-03 Villa Rica, GA |
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said by sechs: I liked Imici, but they lost connectivity with the AOL world and are apparently charging for the update. I tried Odigo, but it was crashy and had ads. I've settled on Trillian for the moment.
sechs I am still using Imici, as I like the multi IM connection allowances. It gives me to opportunity to connect to many whom are with different IM programs. I find it quite useful. Regarding AOL:I am still able to connect to Aol users with out a hitch, and have never experience any problems after the upgrade scenerio. The upgrade is not in my plans at this time, nor in the future. Trillian sounds interesting, I am interesting in your future findings. Thanks for posting! |
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sechs
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2001-Dec-5 2:28 pm
said by cjsmith:
Trillian sounds interesting, I am interested in your future findings.
Visit them at » www.trillian.ccIt will connect to AIM, ICQ, IRC, Yahoo, and MSN out of the box. It's currently beta, but it seems very polished. It also doesn't require you to register with any kind of service which Cerulean Studios provides. |
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cjsmith
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2001-Dec-5 2:30 pm
Thanks for the heads up. Trillian is now in my to-do list! |
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LanikLab-nik
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Trillian all the way, for what it does it works great. Nothing fancy though so no file transfer, but there always DCC and mIRC for that. |
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i prefer icq and have had it for a few years now. unfortunately there are too many other im programs out there and all the bells and whistles made icq not as cool or something. i really love the file transfer on it. it actually works. not like aol im's file transfer that i have never been able to make use of yet. |
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slash MVM join:2001-03-01 Boston |
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I use AIM because all my friends use it, but I think Messenger has the best setup. I wish they could work together. |
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i use AIM because no one uses msn messanger and they dont cooperate. MSN has way better options and cool features. |
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CNZSchnook's Kiwi Premium Member join:2001-07-07 Kakanui, NZ |
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I currently use ICQ mainly as I really like their chat window - which allows you to both type at the same time and see instant *converstation*.
I am also using Razius Express which is free and all information is encrypted. If I could have Razius with the ICQ chat set up I would be happy! |
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I would rather use ICQ because of its features but I mostly use AIM. Most of my friends use AIM or have AOL accounts. The only thing I dont like about ICQ I have never gotten with AIM is an IM spam. |
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shakaSwimming With Sharks Premium Member join:2000-12-13 AtTheBeach |
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I think most of us DSLR users are on AIM;). That is what I voted for. I use MSN very seldom. But Trillian is cool:). |
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C_9084Kill The Socialists Premium Member join:2001-03-19 |
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i use aol instant messenger cause all my friends use it |
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C0deZer0Oc'D To Rhythm And Police Premium Member join:2001-10-03 Tempe, AZ |
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About ImiciSechs,
When it comes to Imici, they don't charge you to download the client now.
I think if you go to their site, what they do charge for is server-side software, no ads, and ability to check your email through it. The free client is still there. |
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Re: What IM Program do you prefer?I use Trillian when I want to be available to all my friends and family because they use different IM clients. It works great if you want to chat with several people using different IM's without having 3 or 4 apps open. If you need to do a file transfer or something simply fire up the appropriate app.
If I'm only going to be having a voice and/or video chat with the family I just use Yahoo. I was using MSN because of the easy voice chat and Netmeeting capabilities but ever since I started using Win2k, Netmeeting crashes so I switched to Yahoo. Yahoo has both voice and video capabilities within the IM client so no need to use Netmeeting. Although I must say I don't like the scripting that's required when you open an IM window and Yahoo plainly states that they collect personal info (so be forewarned and don't give out much of it). Also, the voice quality isn't quite as good as Netmeeting or MSN, but the video seems to be better. Tradeoffs .... for me and my family it's worth it for the huge savings in long distance phone bills. |
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NazcarPosting tag Premium Member join:2001-01-24 Topeka, KS |
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Msn, yahoo,ICQ,AIM.
MSN seem's to be the safest.I do not run yahoo,ICQ that much though. Most the people I know are on AIM (DSLR users) and Msn for Family. |
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trillian .70 was just released with improvements up the wazoo. new XML-based skinning engine, full support for file transfers in AIM/MSN networks (direct connection finnaly works in AIM), and more goodies. as far as my preference, i love AIM, especially since i found a program to remove all the advertisements and leave me a cropped window (see picture). other than that, i like MSN for it's amazing voice compression codec. sounds almost as clear as a telephone. |
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I don't IM, and I won't IM. Mainly because I have no friends. I used to use PowWow before they went belly-up. |
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shakaSwimming With Sharks Premium Member join:2000-12-13 AtTheBeach |
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Do the :):[:o work? I mean the smileys? I think I am gonna have to use trillian now.:) |
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they should - after all, in all the software, it's just a sequence of keystrokes to get the faces. btw, here's a screenshot of the program - Changes in Current Version: File transfers Container windows New skin Enhanced interface Events system (Timers, Hotkeys) User Profiles 150+ emoticons AIM DirectIM Enhanced support for for idling monitoring Enhanced alerts Enhanced privacy settings Buddy icons Tons of bugs and leaks fixed [text was edited by author 2001-12-06 02:22:07] |
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I can't let go of good old mIRC. Been using it for 10+ years and I see no reason to change. What I value in chat is the people I meet and what they say, not a good looking interface. Therefore I appreciate the basic simplicity of mIRC. |
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onavi join:2000-09-21 Porter Ranch, CA |
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MSN, AIM just annoyies me sometimes:(. . . . |
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SureshotCellar Dweller Premium Member join:2000-08-15 Woodruff, WI |
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Wow. I guess I'll be the first to say Yahoo. Voice chat is great. Even when ou are stepping on another's voice, you still here them. Just like being on the phone. File transfer also given. The little chat room that you can invite multiple people to has neat games you can play. The old street fighter game is really cool. I also have access to my website email thru it. |
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