Comments on: If you’re going to AIM, aim Classic http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/12/if-youre-going-to-aim-aim-classic/ Reviews and opinions about consumer technology, gadgets, Websites, new media, services, and more. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anonymous http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/12/if-youre-going-to-aim-aim-classic/#comment-139443 Anonymous Sun, 08 Apr 2007 13:09:41 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=826#comment-139443 el tonto jeremy el tonto jeremy

]]> By: starearth http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/12/if-youre-going-to-aim-aim-classic/#comment-75333 starearth Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:21:28 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=826#comment-75333 bnj ca va a tt j suis un jeun homme de 16ans j'habite a agadir et j suis un etudiant de 5em année.et ça c'est tt bnj ca va a tt j suis un jeun homme de 16ans j’habite a agadir et j suis un etudiant de 5em année.et ça c’est tt

]]> By: Jack http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/12/if-youre-going-to-aim-aim-classic/#comment-34615 Jack Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:40:58 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=826#comment-34615 I actually use the Triton bits - understand your points, but I did sign up for the free AIM phoneline, and guess what? I like it! Worth putting up with the current bits till they get better. I only have a cellphone, and use the new AIM number a bunch when I am not sure I really want the person ringing my cell. Works so far pretty well, and I get text msgs when I get a new voicemail. Not sure how much "live" talking I will do, but just as a free voicemail service it is already pretty cool. Let's keep the heat on for AOL to make Triton much more lean and mean, then I can have the best of all worlds. I actually use the Triton bits - understand your points, but I did sign up for the free AIM phoneline, and guess what? I like it! Worth putting up with the current bits till they get better. I only have a cellphone, and use the new AIM number a bunch when I am not sure I really want the person ringing my cell. Works so far pretty well, and I get text msgs when I get a new voicemail. Not sure how much “live” talking I will do, but just as a free voicemail service it is already pretty cool. Let’s keep the heat on for AOL to make Triton much more lean and mean, then I can have the best of all worlds.

]]> By: Jeremy Toeman http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/12/if-youre-going-to-aim-aim-classic/#comment-34608 Jeremy Toeman Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:34:17 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=826#comment-34608 I'm in Triton myself, and it's a mixed bag. It's a little slow and somewhat bloated, and I don't like the 'exploding animated smilies', but I do like the tabs a lot, and it feels a lot more polished than previous versions. Also, and most importantly, it saves a little history, so it's much harder to accidentally close a window and lose a whole conversation. I’m in Triton myself, and it’s a mixed bag. It’s a little slow and somewhat bloated, and I don’t like the ‘exploding animated smilies’, but I do like the tabs a lot, and it feels a lot more polished than previous versions. Also, and most importantly, it saves a little history, so it’s much harder to accidentally close a window and lose a whole conversation.

]]> By: Emily http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/12/if-youre-going-to-aim-aim-classic/#comment-34597 Emily Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:33:10 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=826#comment-34597 Go Skype! Does anyone know how to get multiple profiles on Trillian? When I added my AIM name to the list it just merged my boyfriend's contacts into my list, which was awkward. I couldn't figure it out, which is how I ended up downloading Triton (and subsequently Classic 5.9.) PS - Window tabs are hot. Go Skype!

Does anyone know how to get multiple profiles on Trillian? When I added my AIM name to the list it just merged my boyfriend’s contacts into my list, which was awkward. I couldn’t figure it out, which is how I ended up downloading Triton (and subsequently Classic 5.9.)

PS - Window tabs are hot.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/12/if-youre-going-to-aim-aim-classic/#comment-34581 Dave Zatz Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:26:10 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=826#comment-34581 I mostly use Trillian, a free multi-client IM app which does include window tabs if you so choose. No ads and very little bloat compared to Triton. I've also played around with Meebo which is a lightweight AJAXy type thing in a browser - still early in development, but promising as long as you don't mind sharing your IM credentials. (GAIM is an entirely free Sourceforge app which supports multiple IM networks and multiple operating systems.) As far as voice goes, my cell phone always has excess minutes and Skype now offers free calls to US and Canada landlines (at least through the end of the year) which beats AIM and Y!. I mostly use Trillian, a free multi-client IM app which does include window tabs if you so choose. No ads and very little bloat compared to Triton. I’ve also played around with Meebo which is a lightweight AJAXy type thing in a browser - still early in development, but promising as long as you don’t mind sharing your IM credentials. (GAIM is an entirely free Sourceforge app which supports multiple IM networks and multiple operating systems.)

As far as voice goes, my cell phone always has excess minutes and Skype now offers free calls to US and Canada landlines (at least through the end of the year) which beats AIM and Y!.

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