Hani Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) I'm currently using pidgin. Edited August 2, 2009 by Mathachew Title edited Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 vip Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 dont install it ... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591370810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 protocol7 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Cosmin said: thanks , and that all the " spyware " that I should worry about? The "spyware" is only installed if you downloaded the stub installer from the website. It asks you if you want to install some extra programs at the start before you install Digsby. If you opted not to install any of them you've nothing to worry about. If you installed from the clean installer I linked to earlier, you just have to disable the research tool as mentioned earlier. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591371544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ViperAFK Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Cosmin said: thanks , and that all the " spyware " that I should worry about? they are talking about the offers in the main installer just don't accept them (just like with many other programs that do the same crap) Digsby itself does not have any 'spyware', and as posted use the alternative installer which has no offers or anything at all that they offer. don't listen to the paranoid alarmists. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591372100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mtrftw Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Digsby I guess. I think you mean multi-protocol not multi-platform. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591372366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 way2quik Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I don't see how the Miranda project is still alive. I remember a friend who used it roughly 5 years ago and recommended it. Till this day, no matter which plugin,with or without, or how you customize Miranda, it WILL crash even on Stable versions. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591377482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Stonkwell Bogtrotter Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Tried VoxOx again, d way too hungry. 138mb ram against 11.9mb with Pidgin. Gone back to Pidgin. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591377854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 guru Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 have they removed the startup update hang on Digsby yet? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591377870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hani Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 i'm really impressed by digsby! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591378818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SkyDX Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Trillian Astra, it's just awesome imo^^ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591378878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 spacer Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Does Digsby support the "send/receive messages while offline" feature that AIM has? Last time I looked Pidgin did not, so I had to go back to the AIM client...which I hate. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591378922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Comic Book Guy Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 artnada said: Tried VoxOx again, d way too hungry. 138mb ram against 11.9mb with Pidgin. Gone back to Pidgin. I've got 6GB of RAM, so it's not a problem for me, will probably upgrade to 12GB or 24GB of RAM when the company that makes the RAM I use comes out with 4GB sticks. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591378972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 CGar Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Trillian Astra is miles ahead of everything else in terms of looks and features. Most Digsby converts were turned off by the lack of updates to the old Trillian, but probably have not given Trillian Astra the full re-try. And to anyone who complains about the default skin being ugly (which I still think isn't that bad), check out this one. http://insomnautik.deviantart.com/art/Avio...v1-0-130628448# Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591379028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 protocol7 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Nice looking skin alright. I haven't tried Astra, purely because I'm happy with Digsby. Astra is probably good now while it's still in beta and free. But it probably won't be all free once final. With the old Trillian I would have had to buy Pro to be able to use GTalk. Hopefully they won't cripple it in such a stupid way once it's final. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591379086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 CGar Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 They've already announced the differences between free and final. I cannot quite remember what the feature differences were, but they were not vital features. One of the enhancements is an extremely beefy conversation history browser, and a few other things. I think the other thing related to how extensive you can skin your client, but I could be wrong about that one. Edit: Oh yeah, one other subscriber benefit is you can use their web-based messenger at www.trillian.im much like how Meebo functions It's currently free to all beta testers and is quite nice (albeit stripped down of course), but is fully operational. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591379256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DKasler Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 digsby I like that I don't have to reconfigure it every time I format or get a new machine/laptop etc. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591394236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 M_Lyons10 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 protocol7 said: Nice looking skin alright. I haven't tried Astra, purely because I'm happy with Digsby.Astra is probably good now while it's still in beta and free. But it probably won't be all free once final. With the old Trillian I would have had to buy Pro to be able to use GTalk. Hopefully they won't cripple it in such a stupid way once it's final. That isn't planned. I believe plugins are supported in the free version as well as A/V, etc. I've been using Trillian for years, and Astra for a while, and it is just amazing. I recommend it to anyone looking to chat on multiple protocols. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591394246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 KeithFrank Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 DKasler said: digsbyI like that I don't have to reconfigure it every time I format or get a new machine/laptop etc. I haven't reconfigured Pidgin in almost six years. :p Across numerous XP reinstalls, Vista and now 7. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591564614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chr1zt1an Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I was a huge fan of Digbsy, but i tried Trillian and now im using it at Home/Work. It's great :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/805618-best-multi-platform-im-client-for-windows/page/3/#findComment-591564660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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