So what IM service does everyone use? I'm mainly use the evil MSN for convenience. What about everyone else?
i use trillian. http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/ works with mac/pc aohell, msn, yahoo, skype, and any other IM program you can think of. key features i really dig: able to log in simultaneously with multiple emails to the same type of host. ie: 4x msn accnt's at the same time. be logged in with e-mails from different host's at the same time (aim, msn, ect.) automated scripts for when your not there. similar in features and function to open source software. you DO NOT need to install the IM program for which you have a accnt, its built in and takes up less resources. with trillian, firefox and BS player/VLC, you can tell microsoft to go F itself.