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Rick B
Citizen
Username: Ruck1977
Post Number: 794
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 9:17 pm: |     |
Back again for your recommendations.
Was hoping to get a feel for some IM clients out there. I have used AIM to this point because its free and a number of friends and family use it.
My goal would be to find a lightweight IM client that can connect to the AOL servers. I will load AIM, but hate all the spy-ware it tries to get you with.... |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 7834
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 11:06 pm: | |
You using Windoze?
You can get gaim at http://gaim.sourceforge.net/downloads.php and trillian at http://www.trillian.cc/
I haven't used Trillian in a long time. Gaim seems pretty good. |
Albatross
Citizen
Username: Albatross
Post Number: 663
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 12:21 am: | |
A second vote for Gaim here, and 3rd-4th-5th votes from techie friends who swear by it. I switched from Trillian a few months ago and never looked back. More stable, conversation logging, multiple clients, and improved versions every few weeks. Miles ahead of AIM. Oh yeah, completely free. |
Rick B
Citizen
Username: Ruck1977
Post Number: 796
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 7:49 am: | |
Yes sir...Windoze it is.
Thanks guys! I will try out GAIM. |
sac
Supporter
Username: Sac
Post Number: 2282
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 9:34 am: | |
Why does AIM have all that garbage, anyway?
I don't understand what's in it for them. |
AlleyGater
Citizen
Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 503
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 12:44 pm: | |
I have been using Trillian but it just makes me wish for something simple and elegant to use like iChat.
Where is my Mac when I need it most? SERENITY NOW!!! |
flugermongers
Citizen
Username: Flugermongers
Post Number: 489
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 4:32 pm: | |
I actually prefer the AIM client - you can decline to install the weatherbug and all that while installing... |
Rick B
Citizen
Username: Ruck1977
Post Number: 807
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 9:27 pm: | |
but why trust them? they tried to get you once...what makes you think they will stop?!
Btw...I have been using Gaim for the past week or so, and its great. |
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