What All-in-one Instant Messenger Should You Use?

[Tenken89]

Damn i love digsby i dont see any problem with it.

[joelkevinbaker]

Trillian 5 is better than any Digsby, forget instantbird!!!

[jcedwards2496]

Just hurry up and be sick ffs! -.-

[PistachioCactusSyrup]

That idiotic noise you make whenever you say DIGSBY is irritating to the point of frustration. But thanks for telling me about instantbird, it sounds promising. I don't like DIGSBY either but holy cow. DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY.

[TheWinMacLinTechie]

I used to think you were open and easy, but since you got hooked on pretty interfaces and fancy animations, you just haven't been the same. I enjoy using digsby so much that I'm screaming at the company to hurry the f*ck up with the Mac version. You're like that idiot girl I know who didn't download digsby because "the icon looks stupid"

[takoi1]

DIGSBY

[JonisCrescendo]

DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY DIGSBY

[littlesi123]

your gay, get a life

[boyuchuadaniel]

digspy rly sucks!!! go away dig nose

[applefreak711]

I love adium

[jpacamana]

instanti!!#@#%#$@#@ sucks big time!

Digsby lets you connect not only to your messenger but also most of your social media accounts like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn

NImbuzz is great as well

Well I would recommend the two over instantbi!!#@#%#$@#@.. I can't even say it.. :|

[joelkevinbaker]

instantbird just updated to 0.2 and is pretty good, digsby is shady

[Theonegamefreak]

Will InstantBird notify you of emails from hotmail like MSN messanger?

If not, what all in one instant messaging program will.

[Requisition]

I'm not even a Digsby user and admittedly I'm probably the last person to care about how "pretty" my UI of anything is, but you think Digsby is ugly? And you don't think Pidgin is ugly? What in the fuck?

[STAINILIIEY]

This guy is the stereotypical geek you see in movies and shows that pisses off people.

[progressivetechnolog]

yiasoo.com YIASOO is a great 1 in all messenger.

[jesusfreakrkg]

why use Instantbird over Pidgin? I mean, Instantbird is new... yeah... but what advantages does it offer?

[thylegion]

Digsby is ugly? WTF, dude? Have you ever looked at your shirt? :D

[novrecs]

try inbox2

its a software for windows, but its a very large file.

it worked well with my 64bit windows 7 computer.

but im sure it'll be slower with lower capability computers.

its an all in one and it looks beautiful.

i uninstalled it cause its in beta. but i will get it back when its all done

[blonde198821]

i hate pidgin i used pidgin and it sucks now it doesn't let me into aim its retarded

[stickman355]

pidgin or adium

[blonde198821]

i like pidgin can i get adium on xp

[Nickaizj]

Dicksby?

[LightAce]

I prefer using digsby as well. Its awesome. Facebook+email+different IM services=greatness

[Nille006]

I like digsby :O

its the only one that manages the email seperatly, and I dont have to log in again when opening another hotmail account

[MistafiedBandit]

I use Pidgin. Ebuddy and many others.

Pretty sad that people have a hard time making see what is all happening on this site with video and Text.

[MistafiedBandit]

This is a Instant Messenger.

[steven3x]

When you consider all that Digsby can do vs. other multi-protocol clients it is silly to attack based on it's GUI. Hell it's default skin has the exact same clean colour scheme as Facebook for God's sake (white & powder blue) - and you can change it in any case.

I have tried (and liked) Trillian, Pidgin and Meebo. I still keep coming back to using Digsby because of all it can do, how clean and simple it's interface is and it connects me to all the networks I ever use and then some.

[TannerDepper0]

I perfer Windows live messenger. Yahoo AOL is shit.

[Daniel5478]

Instant bird is complete bs.... No file transfer or video cam nothing at all. Just use digsby or something else.

[MightyTriton]

ive been using digsby, it's actually very slow sometimes, but what exactly does chris not like about digsby? i will try out this instant bird though. i do like how digsby includes social networks and email together though.

[steven3x]

Right on brother! AIM, YIM, ICQ, MSN/Windows, Google Talk, Jabber, Facebook (IM + feeds), Myspace (feeds only), Twitter feeds, Linked-In, POP, IMAP, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, AOL Mail, Hotmail, auto log in, video/voice, emailing from an IM window, responding to IMs in a pop up, deleting/marking as spam email functions through a notifier, multiple skins for the buddy list & chat windows... what more can anyone want?

Ok.. maybe IRC, Skype and Myspace IM. But still.... Digsby is KILLER!

[MightyTriton]

ive been trying out this thing called voxox, its a beta but does all that digsby does (besides email i think) but with skype, its a little glitchy sometimes though.

[steven3x]

Yeah - I downloaded VoxOx 2 weeks ago figuring it could be THE game changing app - doing all that Digsby, Pidgin and Trillian do and then some (Skype... faxing... et. al.)

So far I have found it to be (like you said) buggy and messy, way too busy and confusing - and well... just a pain in the arse to use. Nevertheless I am going to keep trying it to see if it can live up to all it should be capable of doing. I hope it also pushes IM technology ahead - but who knows?

[MightyTriton]

yeah. i think itll be really cool once they fix the bugs and it's not a beta anymore. but for now digsby im gonna stick with.

[MJM573]

Made a comment earlier about my Digsby skin. No offense Chris but I don't get you. You say that Digsby is ugly but I can get it to look and act like Adium but InstantBird is just FUGLY. Unobtrusive? No offense man but its bland and booooooring and ugly! There isn't anything to it its just blegh. Thanks for your review. To each his own I guess!

[sexymeg1988]

so pidgin is the best IM client all in one? Or could i try adium? i have pidgin i like it so much. It really is clean do you not like pidgin anymore chris? You named it last lol

[MachTo5]

I wish digsby was a lot sexier than it is right now.

[ravecrocker]

what about skype?

[efpro]

I use trillian

[mario1234CY]

Yahoo mesenger

[sk8rked]

PIDGIN!!!!!!!!!! ( For ubuntu 9.04 and windows xp pro sp3 )

[exDeathex]

lol i'm trying it now

[Demoras]

Meh, I don't know Chris. I don't agree with you on this one. Instantbird... truly... Sucks..

[JuditasDude]

Would someone please explain to me why does he hate Digsby so much? All I hear/read are great things about that IM.

[LightAce]

I am a proud Digsby user. I don't know what he's talking about. It has a lot of customization features in it which makes it look buuutttyyyyful.

[fernbap]

PIDGIN! for windows, linux or OS X

[NBB65]

I use AIM, but my friend told me to try Trillion, I'm doing that next. Then I'll try Adium to see which I like best.

[djfreebey]

msn for me

[kawaiifreak860]

lol I use pidgin. xP

[ashliebrillault]

Pidgin is cool!

[Kirbyhasagun]

Digsby

so i can have my MSN,FaceBook and twitter all in one :P

[mauriciofw]

Wow. So entertaining.

[iTeets]

I use:

AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Myspace IM, Skype, Trillian, Pidgin etc....

[icemanizaki]

Digsbuuuuuuuuuu!

[kassem435]

haha i can't stop laffing when i see this guy hes so geeki hahahahaha

[iMaster33]

he would take that as a HUGE compliment

[kassem435]

lol i would not take that as an compliment

[Moud25]

hey where is that chat thing at??? can we chat to....?

[iMaster33]

yeah, its at the second link in the description

[mmstick]

Xfire is the only thing I shall ever need.

Steam has one too but Xfire is a lot better.

[skierplaterandy]

yea dude xfire all the way

[kassem435]

dos he have eny friend cuz hes a werdo

[lolDancube]

haha oh wow XD XD SO FUNNY LOL OMG

Kill yourself.

[redneckboy6983]

i use pidgin for windows, its awesome.... lately though when i open the program it has a hard time connecting to my yahoo screen name. dont know why. but i will stick with it for now.

[benjamicetheninja]

proberbly bad conection... it happens with my facebook to!

[outrageousmayo]

I VERY rarely use an IM client. When I do, I use Windows Live. It's a bad service, but i can't be bothered finding a new one. mightaswell give this instant bird a try....

[william12692]

meebo-web based all major networks and a lot of ones i have never before heard of

[toogreen]

How is instantbird better than Pidgin?

[killer1snoop]

instant bird has no features and is ugly as fuck

[digimonfan112]

Pidgin linux 4 life

[tss212]

instant poop would be a nice program. Just kidding, i also use instatbird

[brijeshchauhan]

Digsby..

[cwacht]

Digsby rocks!

It started as a school project and has grown to be one of the BIG all-in-one clients. Digsby does more than any other IM client that I have tried, including (but not limited to) facebook, twitter, and email.

Its available on Windows and will soon be available for Mac, and Linux. You should give it a try.

[cluclumaster]

i use pidgin

[masterasm]

copy all over youtube and you will become rich but probly not

[masterasm]

Hi good video 

[SebastianMcK]

Fuck you actually im not even going to watch your videos anymore Instant Bird looks ugly as fucking shit and Digsby has themes ... Asshole

[SebastianMcK]

And you think Instant Bird is any better? JESUS CHRIST ITS ASS UGLY!!!

[mankyman6]

A lot of gamers use Team Speak, although it mainly wants you to use a mic rather than text chatting but it still works well.

[MMCBF]

yahoo!! or aim

[arranmc182]

for a all-in-one messenger yopu should use on Windows & Linux Pidgin and on the Mac Adium

[yodathepimp2]

AMSN!!

[spadastunter]

yodathepimp2: Yeh Amsn is the shit !!!

I dont like adimun. i reckon its shit

[regicide83]

I use Pidgin, but im gonna try Instant Bird, lets see how it is

[XtremeHackers]

Digsby..lol

i like instant bird

[Neoxym]

And yet still nothing to support both xfire and steam friends

[socerants]

omg my thots exactly. Steam and xfire are all i use but i guess gamers dont get to chat easier:(

[arnaringi2]

I wish the zoom short cut would come with windows. It's so cool on Mac

[ReceivedFiles]

Nice Video Chris - Getting back on Track with good software :D

[XioNilrem]

I use pidgin, I might try this out since my pidgin has some issues with irc.

[Hypercube45]

Trillian Astra ftw. :)

[PRodent]

Digsby pwns

[iTeets]

I use Pidgin...

[rml695]

I like Adium, I just wish it had webcam support across all clients.

[xXVictorXx666]

I use an all in one

Trillian

it's not as up to date as some other things but it runs smooth and does what I want

I think I'm going to try instandbird tho

[crazygansta305]

i just saw digsby i agree its digboooooo

[cwbh10]

I use Pidgin!!! it rocks

[8find3r]

pidgin pidgin pidgin, I use pidgin for Linux :=) I'll look at this InstantBird :) and IRC too, yay :)

[iWizzard]

Nope i don't want one.

[roadblock24]

pidgin

[Mchearty]

Finch, terminal branch of pidgin

[Bobertoq]

the one in gmail and meebo

[LUXURY713]

meebo

[djbro16]

meebo? what do I have to download? nothing... where can I use it? anywhere... how much does it cost? nothing, how many messangers does it work for? all of them..

[ItsBretter]

Um, it does NOT use all of them. Adium (chris's) has AIM, Jabber, YIM, MSN, Bonjour, facebook, Gadu-gadu, Google, ICQ, LiveJournal, Lotus, MobileMe, Myspace, novel, q q, simple, zephyr. Meebo has meebo, aim, yahoo, google, icq, msn, jabber, facebook, and myspace. 17 to 9. I'm sure it has all. Adium doesn't even have all.

[souljaboyinthehood]

meebo

[djbro16]

meebo

[darthirakli]

I use Pidgin

[AlecMayhugh]

likewise

[rinsmaster]

emesene

[0tjsnake0]

He surly ment Digsby.

[crackshotandmoe34]

I use Windows Live Messenger

[FreeGambit]

Why should I spend $10,000 on a MAC when I can get a Dell or HP with a faster processor, more ram, a bigger hard drive and a superior operating system with a thousand times more software choices for only $300?

[hahhahhahhahhahh]

First of all it isn't $10000. Also, if you compare with the EXACT same specs, Macs aren't always more expensive (sometimes its even cheaper), and many people have concluded that Windows Vista is not a more superior OS than Mac OS X.

[AirForce194]

Yeah, Vista is terrible. Hopefully Windows7 will be good, I still use XP. The only reason I have a MS OS is because I play games.

[manbearpig91]

yep, yahoo is my favorite

[nirvan5a]

Yahoo!

[Kyithios]

Now if they could come up with an all-in-one that does XFire too, I'd be sold. Until then, XFire and Windows Live Messenger will do just fine.

[19JonJon96]

Windows Live Messenger

[meeputube]

STEAM

[jimmyhellyeah123]

WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER!!

[Jacobb625]

AIM for the win.

[nvasudeva]

audium does not support audio

[ol1veriscool]

theres this other one called Palringo all in one chat

[nanoload]

Adium on my Mac and Digsby on my PC

[Akhiloth]

Digsbmmmhhhhhhhhhmb

[doodledeedah]

MSN!!!

[Ishidasouken]

PIDGIN

to me it always sounds like an insult, I dunno

you PIDGIN

[foulplay2]

I tried out instantbird, was not impressed and went back to pidgin. Combination of lack of log taking, and a less intuitive interface.

[Daco65]

pidgin for:

msn,aim,irc&icq

[Gudrean]

I want whatever drugs he takes.

[edmmman]

DIGSBY

[iloveyoshi0xo]

I use iChat with AIM

[photoshopdud3]

Windows Live Messenger

[carstillgo]

disgby jaja

[aliencow101]

skype also ownz....

[aliencow101]

i use adium.

[XxgodismyrockxX]

digsby FTW

[xXGokOuXx]

IRC

[Andy1644]

Pidgin

[Bokensewins]

i use meebo

[GiANtTWiNkY]

PIDGIN!

[julian809]

trillian iz the best

[themarc190]

fayche book chat

[bloodsaiyan]

I use Nimbuzz [on my mobile] and the original IM's on the desktop :-3

[GirlDrummerTH]

Windows Live menseger

[stupidsheep883]

msn

[AccordionManiac]

I personally don't find anything wrong with Digsby... I mean, if that's ugly, I'd also call previous persons of Max....Max....Maxthon ugly.

[jordyGFC]

MSN

[epicxbread]

Adium FTW

[BritishRider]

DIGS.............

[woodenforest3]

trillian astra is very up to date.

[tutorialconr]

Meebo

[heoTheo]

adium :)

[kirosun]

is there one that includes skype?

[VADRIGAR666]

yeh good question :S

[EMGPJt]

Pidgin FTW!

[AvidiaNirvana]

I use Meebo

[Freezer0255]

On my IPhone 3G I'm running Palringo it's the Best App for me cause it combines MSN, ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk in 1 App, I guess there are even more Messengers supported but I dont use them so It's Perfect for me :)

[bigstrappa]

well with work i use IM all day, but linux comes with a all in one! icq msn aol yahoo i think it runs.

[Prence]

I don't use any IM.. I grew out of that IM stage like 5 years ago.

[adityagautam01]

this asshole doesn't like Digsby, and still gets over 15oo views overnight??

does this guy even know what IM stands for?

[ItsMrQ]

Digsby is pretty good.

[Artelus1]

Pidgin. It owns :D

[Nightmare732]

idk how to configure it with gadu-gadu nomatter what ido it doesnt show my buddies, it works great with aim so far though=], heard it uses a lot of ram though =\

[justgiz]

Why don't you like Digsby? I think it looks good. The main reason i use it is for the twitter integration, because i don't IM much. Its also nice to be able to be online when anyone needs/wants to msg me. You say it dont look good but i don't understand why you don't like it.

So far I'm liking Digsby, but once they get IRC, ill love it.

[arinlares]

I've got Trillian on my computer, and Pidgin Portable on my flash drive.

[BlueRollinCoal]

I have pidgin and love it.

[talfacprez]

ICQ dude. I can have better control of who I let talk to me

[doh11]

does anyone know if instant bird lets you voice and video chat? as well as does it have the secure feature like adium?

I use digsby!