Is there an Adium equivalent on Windows?

[SamIchi]

I hate how AIM doesn't have tabs and is damn ugly. and the stupid ad on top. Is there a program like Adium on Windows?

 

[swiftaw]

I hate how AIM doesn't have tabs and is damn ugly. and the stupid ad on top. Is there a program like Adium on Windows?

Gaim

 

[skibob1027]

I hate how AIM doesn't have tabs and is damn ugly. and the stupid ad on top. Is there a program like Adium on Windows?

Use Trillian - it's a great Windows app. Supports AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google, and ICQ, I believe.

www.ceruleanstudios.com/

 

[SamIchi]

What's the difference between GAIM and Trillian? Which one is more popular? Advantages? Thanks guys.

 

[reh]

After trying just about every chat client available for Windows, I settled on Trillian. It was the least annoying.

 

[illumiladdie]

Try Meebo. http://www.meebo.com COOOL STUFF!!!!! Web 2.0

 

[steviem]

Pidgin

 

[Celeron]

Gaim is now called Pidgin. Trillian is a bloated piece of software in my opinion. Adium actually uses the backend coding from Pidgin (gaim).

 

[arranmc182]

Pidgin because thats adiums core and i have found Miranda IM to do a good job seem to all ways work even when pidgin carnt i use it when pidgin will not log me in

 

[m1ss1ontomars]

I hate how AIM doesn't have tabs and is damn ugly. and the stupid ad on top. Is there a program like Adium on Windows?

The latest AIM has tabs, and there exists an ad hack for it. Personally I use Pidgin though, because I'm often using multiple chat protocols and different accounts at once.

 

[palmerized]

I agree -- try Pidgin. It uses the same engine for it's IM services. It's also open-source and is cross-platform. There are also a ton of add-ons and plug-ins for it. www.pidgin.im

As for Trillian, ya -- super bloated. Version 3.x is OK, but their new version, Astra is SUPER BLOATED. I was (am) a beta tester for it and stopped using it. Pure garbage. I don't need my IM app to do a million things. It was too much. This is why I like Adium or Pidgin -- very simple, fast and a nice clean interface.

My two cents.

 

[freebird2003]

another +1 to pidgin.

lightwight and does the job. no nonsense.

pidgin rocks

 

[aaronw1986]

Trillian FTW

 

[riscy]

Trillian if you want to have an app on the PC, and meebo.com if you want to do it web based (which I prefer), or if you are at work and cannot download and install IM apps

 

[DiamondMac]

Trillian if you want to have an app on the PC, and meebo.com if you want to do it web based (which I prefer), or if you are at work and cannot download and install IM apps

Ugh, work has meebo blocked

 

[clevin]

Pidgin
Trillion
Miranda

noted, Adium is using Pidgin's library. Pidgin is formerly know as GAIM under Linux.

 

[pjrobertson]

+1 for Pidgin. Actively developed, and there's a USB version available for download here: (as it's open-source)

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/pidgin_portable

 

[Old School Punk]

Miranda is a great app, must install thing, even much better, that Adium.

 

[wallaby]

Trillian is a good no-brainer IM program with Tabs and support for multiple IM clients. I've used Pidgin lately but I don't like it much; it might use less system resources but the interface and accessibility are worth it to me.