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Question: What IM client(s) are you using?
Adium   -0 (0%)
AIM (ICQ)   -26 (7.1%)
Google Talk   -42 (11.4%)
iChat   -3 (0.8%)
Skype   -32 (8.7%)
Jabber   -2 (0.5%)
Meebo   -2 (0.5%)
Miranda   -2 (0.5%)
MSN Messenger   -83 (22.6%)
Pidgin   -16 (4.4%)
Trillian   -13 (3.5%)
Yahoo! Messenger   -85 (23.2%)
Gadu-Gadu   -3 (0.8%)
QQ   -5 (1.4%)
Other   -20 (5.4%)
None   -27 (7.4%)
Xfire   -6 (1.6%)
Total Voters: 204

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« on: April 01, 2008, 03:02:35 AM »
For the month of April we thought it would be interesting to see what client if any you're using to send and receive your Instant Messages. Because it's possible for users to have more than one Instant Messenger you'll also be able to vote for more than one option. Feel free to comment about why you feel your IM network is superior to other IM networks and/or why you're using the client you're using and what you like or don't like about it.

All past monthly polls and results can also be found on the Computer Hope poll page.
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2008, 07:54:37 AM »
Apparently I'm the first one to post. Whee.
I use Microsoft Messenger for Mac, actually (it leaves a lot to be desired, but it's better than all of the other OS X MSN clients, IMO), and AIM for OS X (it's ugly, and looks straight out of Mac OS 9, but it works).
I prefer MSN over all other IM protocols, for various reasons. I.E. AIM still hasn't really implemented display pictures the way I'd like it to, and YIM is just.. well I don't care for it.
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2008, 11:12:53 PM »
How about a "none" option? Or am I the only person who doesn't do IM (although I have at times in the past)?
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2008, 11:37:59 PM »
I use MSN 7.5.
I had to edit the program because it kept wanting me to download Windows Live Messenger and if I clicked 'no', it wouldn't start itself.
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2008, 12:40:37 AM »
Quote from: kaigun on April 02, 2008, 11:12:53 PM
How about a "none" option? Or am I the only person who doesn't do IM (although I have at times in the past)?

Good point. Added.
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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2008, 09:42:41 AM »
i use something called xfire...
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2008, 03:11:35 PM »
I use MSN primarily for chatting.
I talk to my brother when he is in France over Skype (hes a slow typer.. but not as bad as some other people I know)

and I use Pidgin at school, since its lightweight, and better than msmsgs.exe that is on almost every Windows XP computer and happens to be the best way to IM in school without a portable application. (Just press the Windows Key + R, and type msmsgs.exe in Windows XP, and you've got Messenger)

I used to be a huge fan of Yahoo, but, lost interest in it as MSN started getting better features. I have used Trillian in the past (portably) but found Pidgin to be better. I also use GAIM as well (even though its outdated) which, is the old version of Pidgin.
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« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2008, 10:26:31 PM »
i use several im apps. couz some of my friends use this others use that. i wish i could converge them all in one im! is there such im apps? pm me
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« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2008, 01:31:17 AM »
Quote from: gunjin on April 05, 2008, 10:26:31 PM
i use several im apps. couz some of my friends use this others use that. i wish i could converge them all in one im! is there such im apps? pm me

Miranda?
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« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2008, 06:45:59 AM »
Quote from: gunjin on April 05, 2008, 10:26:31 PM
i use several im apps. couz some of my friends use this others use that. i wish i could converge them all in one im! is there such im apps? pm me

Trillian ? ?
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« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2008, 02:03:12 PM »
Quote from: patio on April 06, 2008, 06:45:59 AM
Quote from: gunjin on April 05, 2008, 10:26:31 PM
i use several im apps. couz some of my friends use this others use that. i wish i could converge them all in one im! is there such im apps? pm me

Trillian ? ?

Trillian worked very well for me.
Pidgin is another one.
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« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2008, 08:44:24 AM »
I like Pidgin, have tried Trillian and Miranda but always come back to Pidgin.
Also use Google Talk for email notifications and Xfire for gaming.
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« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2008, 11:05:40 AM »
I use Pidgin at work because it's the only one that has been converted to a Portable App and I can't install MSN Messenger.
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« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2008, 11:29:16 AM »
I seldom use instant messaging but, when I do, I use Yahoo! Messenger, mainly because I already have it installed and use it for their PC-to-phone feature to make phone calls.
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« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2008, 05:59:27 PM »
I use Pidgin, Skype, and when I'm on a machine that doesn't have either Windows Live Messenger and the web based version of gTalk.
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