Google Talk!

[Joe_it]

Google Talk info


All you need is a gmail account....and everyone has those nowadays.

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[Red Squirrel]

Yeah that's pretty cool. Notice how they're slowly taking over the desktop computer? I bet M$ is not too impressed. Too bad so sad for them.

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[Joe_it]

I'm telling you i love google. Good stuff and its FREE. I also should mention the sound sucks on dial up...i've been stuck on it.

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[sintekk]

Already have this, tis pretty snazzy. I may grab Jabber so I can talk to MSN and Yahoo dudes along with Google foos.

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[Joe_it]

jabber?

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[sintekk]

http://www.jabber.org/

From the FAQ:
1. What is Jabber?
Jabber is best known as "the Linux of instant messaging" -- an open, secure, ad-free alternative to consumer IM services like AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo (see the IM quickstart). Under the hood, Jabber is a set of streaming XML protocols and technologies that enable any two entities on the Internet to exchange messages, presence, and other structured information in close to real time. Jabber technologies offer several key advantages:
2. What can I do with Jabber?
So far you can use Jabber to talk with other people who use Jabber and participate in Jabber chat rooms. You can also chat with users of some other IM services (see below). Depending on which Jabber client you use, you can also transfer files, receive headlines, and so on.
3. Can I use Jabber to talk with people who use other IM services?
You certainly can! Communication with legacy IM services is made possible by what we call "gateways". Jabber developers have created software for gateways to AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, MSN Instant Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger. However, not every Jabber server runs the gateway. See the Jabber User Guide for help setting up the gateways in your Jabber client.

Google Talk runs on a Jabber server

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[Joe_it]

interesting. If its anything like linux i probably won't touch it.

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[sintekk]

It's to Linux as a pillow is to a hornet's nest. In other words, don't worry, it's easy

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[richardj]

Trillian the Swiss Army knife of IM




Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. It provides capabilities not possible with original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection (AIM), proxy support, encrypted messaging (AIM/ICQ), SMS support, and privacy settings

FREE & Pro available

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[Joe_it]

Maybe i'll try it out...once i get on a REAL computer. I don't understand how i lived without a high speed connection.

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[sintekk]

Here's another open-souce one:
http://www.miranda-im.org/

This is a fairly easy one as well. Trillian isn't bad, either.

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