Which IM do you prefer?

sinja · 11-24-2005, 09:16 AM

I wanted to know how many hate MSN, I feel its not as nice as Yahoo Messenger.

Not to insult MSN, but I hate to install it. It starts up with Windows as a start up application, then as a windows service, and what not. It gives all vague information like the .NET service on your system fails to connect.

I wonder it beats the hell out of a total newbie

thinking that a crucial part of his OS is not responding

Yahoo has nice cool features like offlines and voice chat with excellent quality.

Will.Spencer · 11-24-2005, 09:27 AM

90+% of my contacts are on AIM, so I am on AIM also.

I am currently using Trillian, but I will switch soon to something that supports Jabber.

sinja · 11-24-2005, 09:58 AM

yeah apart from the LIKING factor the choice of IM depends on the contacts too! Most of mine are in yahoo and a few on Gtalk, no one uses AIm in our place of the world

enguy · 11-25-2005, 11:27 AM

I use MSN most of the times. Sometimes I use Yahoo. MSN should support an Offline facility. It would make it more popular. As far as the IM market is concerned, Yahoo rules I think. Any crosstalks?

Bender · 11-26-2005, 01:46 AM

I use MSN, but I also use one that you didnt add - ICQ!

I've been using ICQ for about 6 years now

Will.Spencer · 11-26-2005, 09:27 AM

I didn't like ICQ for two reasons:

1. I did not like having to remember an eight digit number to tell people how they could get ahold of me.

2. I received lots of spam messages on ICQ.

kareja · 11-26-2005, 12:27 PM

Yahoo is the best IM, I feel.

The newer version has not only text offlines but also voice offlines. Someone can leave you a voice message which you can listen to, after you login. Isn't it nice!

Regarding ICQ, because of the number, there might have been many applications which can just generate a number and spam them!

imported_krish · 11-27-2005, 02:22 AM

I use both Yahoo and MSN. when I was in school I used a bit of ICQ too.

Anyone heard of Rediff Bol, the Rediff's solution to IM and its flop?

kidiotb · 11-27-2005, 05:41 AM

I use MSN and Yahoo Messenger, there are better features with yahoo, but any disconnected users are easily detected with MSN. Thats one big advantage with MSN.

deuce · 12-06-2005, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kareja

The newer version [of yahoo] has not only text offlines but also voice offlines. Someone can leave you a voice message which you can listen to, after you login. Isn't it nice!

Whoah, that's really cool. Too bad every person I know uses AIM ...

kelp · 12-06-2005, 10:29 PM

I'm using AIM right now because everybody I know uses AIM. It wouldn't be fun to download a client and have no one to talk to. I did use Trillian and GAIM a while back to connect to MSN and Yahoo for a straggler that insists on using that service. I don't mind, though, I can "multi-connect" with those clients, so it's all good. AIM just released a new client not too long ago.

ibnuasad · 12-06-2005, 10:39 PM

I personally like YahooIM because they have an integrated chat room stuff.

Currently I'm using GAIM. It's very nice and cool, but some times it can be very BUGGY.

suzeygal · 12-06-2005, 11:11 PM

My preference is Yahoo Messenger, although I use AIM as well.

Susan

cmpolis · 12-07-2005, 12:01 AM

I like AIM because all my friends have it. However, I use Trillian so I can run all the IM programs in one client. It works great. If all my friends didn't have AIM I would probably go with MSN, however Google has an IM thing that I wanna check out.

-C

n3rdych1ck · 12-09-2005, 08:29 PM

over those choices, I'd choose Yahoo! Sure it has a few glitches, but the others are just so.. lame? AIM has no webcam feature, the Smileys on MSN are weird, and what is Gtalk?
My fiance and I have been chatting over Yahoo! for 4 years, we tried finding a better IM program but never could. it's pretty much the best out there

brenda003 · 12-09-2005, 09:31 PM

I also use Trillian and use all of the messengers. But most people I know use AIM.

Fry · 12-15-2005, 02:31 AM

I'm an MSN user too.

Never tried Yahoo or AIM. I have used ICQ in the past but that is dead now, nobody uses it anymore.

compnut · 12-15-2005, 11:53 PM

I use mostly Yahoo Messenger, only because my entire family uses it for means of communication on a regular basis. I also have used MSN Messenger, but no longer use it due to the fact I have no buddies on there. I recently installed AIM, and I'm finding it very easy to use. Hope this helps.

kbelloise · 12-16-2005, 01:15 PM

My favorite is Yahoo Messenger, but I just recently downloaded Trillian and it is awesome.

You can use all the IM programs at once with just one program. It logs you into Yahoo, AIM, MSN and ICQ all at the same time and it keeps all your contacts organized. It even moves them over for you.

Then you can uninstall all the other programs and just use that one. It has all the same features as the other IMs too.

kamesh · 12-19-2005, 02:24 PM

I use yahoo.. is nice.. and i am using it from past many years.. it did not create any problem till now..
its very easy to use. and securd 1

pyowomaniac · 12-19-2005, 03:57 PM

I prefer to use yahoo because of the graphics. I also like the yahoo radio feature, the mic, and the chat room. However, most of my contacts are on AIM. What is Gtalk?

kamesh · 12-20-2005, 12:40 PM

Hi ,
I use yahoo messenger...its good.. and easy to use.and i think most users use yahoo messenger

l4zy · 12-22-2005, 10:13 AM

Yahoo messenger and Msn... these are the only 2 i use!

compnut · 12-23-2005, 09:39 AM

I use all three with Trillian, so now, I can use whichever one I want to get the features I want. This all-in-one thing really saves space and is a lot easier to use.

MT400 · 01-02-2006, 06:35 AM

gtalk is from Google. You use you Gmail account and you are able to chat with other gmail members. I liked it, but mostly all my friends have AIM, and not many of them have gmail (even though I give them the links the sign up).

Voted AIM.