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    Best IM software?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by onlycopunk, Mar 24, 2008.

  1. onlycopunk

    onlycopunk Notebook Consultant

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    Aside from the actual programs themselves, is there a really good all in one IM software. I'm using Trillian right now, but it's really bland and I can't do video chat with it. I also don't really feel like having 3 IM programs open at the same time either.
     
    onlycopunk, Mar 24, 2008
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  2. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    I like using Pidgin. I like it a lot and haven't had too many problems with it.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Mar 24, 2008
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    Spyder93090 Notebook Guru

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    Sorry, didn't read your original post correctly.

    But yeah, I just use them all individually. 99% of my friends just use AIM and I know like 2 or 3 people that ONLY use Windows Live IM
     
    Spyder93090, Mar 24, 2008
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  4. cloud_nine

    cloud_nine Notebook Evangelist

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    Trillian Pro has video chat (I'm using it now.)
     
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    lordhidetora Notebook Consultant

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    I used to use Pidgin, which I enjoyed a lot, and is a good program.

    But, I realized that I use AIM about 99% of the time, and I liked the font and stuff more in AIM.

    So yeah I would say go with Pidgin.
     
    lordhidetora, Mar 24, 2008
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    de.1337 Notebook Evangelist

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    Pidgin user here, too. Works good for multiple accounts it seems. Well... works for me. Though, I use Pidgin Portable.
     
    de.1337, Mar 24, 2008
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    75261 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I heard Trillian is good, but I only use MSN live. I got my one friend who used AIM to switch over to MSN and now she loves it lol.
     
    75261, Mar 24, 2008
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  8. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    Miranda + MeBeam should help you use your webcam, but I'm not entirely sure. I use Miranda by itself and it has worked without a hitch so far. I don't think you can change fonts though - but I don't mind Arial so it's all good.
     
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Pidgin FTW. Did you check Calvin's thread? :p
     
    pixelot, Mar 24, 2008
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  10. rsly33

    rsly33 Notebook Consultant

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    I switched to Pidgin too since AIM has just become a bloated piece of junk over the past few years

    Great, simple, and low resource using
     
    rsly33, Mar 25, 2008
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  11. rsly33

    rsly33 Notebook Consultant

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    All of that stuff can be changed in Pidgin to try and match the appearance of AIM thru the preferences and standard plugins
     
    rsly33, Mar 25, 2008
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  12. lordhidetora

    lordhidetora Notebook Consultant

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    background/highlighted color too?
     
    lordhidetora, Mar 25, 2008
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  13. scooberdoober

    scooberdoober Penguins FTW!

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    I like Miranda best.
     
    scooberdoober, Mar 25, 2008
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