Looking for a LAN Chat

July 28, 2008 — Mrs. Mecomber

I use MSN Instant Messenger for our network IM chat. My daughter works on her computer upstairs, and rather than yelling for her to come down, I often IM her. It works wonderfully. :D However, I am tired of MSN’s IM program. I’d really rather not use a third-party IM at all. But I have had a terrible time finding a quality LAN chat. I’ve tried Tonic, and few other free kinds, but there’s always something missing or something wrong with them. I don’t want all the bells and whistles that comes with the third-party software, like Yahoo, AIM, Trillium, and ICQ. I JUST want a simple LAN chat. Why are they so hard to find? If you know of one, please leave a comment. Thanks!

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Handy IM Programs

June 11, 2008 — Mrs. Mecomber

I’m still looking for the perfect Instant Messaging program. We use MSN here at home amongst our computers, mostly because I have bee dissatisfied with the free LAN network chats. I am not saying that I like MSN more, but at least it works! I have tried them all– Yahoo, BORG, Tonic, ICQ, AIM, etc.

I’ve tried Trillian and liked it, but it was still too big for me. I JUST want to IM, you know? I don’t want whiteboards, videos, games, music, videos, file sharing, winks, backgrounds, handwriting, diet pill reviews!, etc. Sheesh! I JUST want the IM. It is SO difficult to find! But Trillian is a great “all-purpose” IM if you have a lot of contacts who use all sorts of IMs. Read more about Trillian here.

There’s also Miranda IM. I’ve heard about it; I think I even tried it years ago. I uninstalled it because I was looking for a LAN chat program, and not a third-party IM. But I may try Miranda again. It looks so simple and clean. Read more about Miranda here.

If you have found a great all-purpose, no-bells-and-whistles IM, please let me know!

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