MSN vs Skype vs ???

[Spuj]

Facebook for friends and Skype for the family especially if I want to see my nieces.

 

[Muffin`]

I just write a letter using my newly acquired Quill.

 

[Sleeve]

AIM

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

'Tis funny how M$ did the whole OS-bundling thing with MSN back in 2001, everyone jumped onto it and now they're ditching it.

For me, I think we'll be moving over to Jabber.

 

[Skeeter]

Trillian

 

[TurnipHead]

I use Skype even though you can't send offline messages. Well, you can but they won't be received until you're both online at the same time.

Also, you can easily tell if someone has blocked you or not.

 

[LiE]

Stopped using MSN a year ago, now use skype exclusively.

 

[Tephnos]

I quite like Skype to be honest. I love their history feature. Coming from YIM, it's quite extensive.

Wish I could go clear out *some* history though. It's nearly a GB in size.

 

[platypus]

I use trillian, though can't install it at my new job; is there a web based version?

 

[ubersonic]

So... Microsoft is killing off MSN(Live) Messenger soon, and they want us all to use Skype instead.

Their not killing it off, that would be stupid as both Windows 8 and WIndows Phone 8 have a messenger app as standard, their just not going to ever update WLM again so the WLM client dies with 2011, which isn't really an issue anyway for those of us still using WLM 2009 because 2011 was garbage lol.

I personally will stay with MSN/WLM until such a time as Skype can match it, then move to Skype.

NB: It would have been a lot better if MS had just canabalised Skype into WLM, yes the would have been much QQ from the Skype fans but at the end of the day MSN/WLM still has more support from the user base than Skype or any other communications program.

 

[richthomuk]

can you srnd files on skype like msn ?
no offline messages is naff,,, i hope the change that

Yeah you can send files pretty well over skype.

I have been playing around with jitsi
https://jitsi.org/

Review from tech republic
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/wi...-the-ultimate-sip-voice-and-video-client/6366

Its basically a open source skype like program with encrypted video and audio.

At the moment its mostly in beta but it does work quite well, it also unlike skype allows you to change many settings such as the resolution of the camera rather than the skype way of picking it for you.
They are meant to be releasing a 2.0 version soon.

I think at the moment skype has the edge on ease of use but i think it wont be long before jitsi is the same.

I mostly use skype at the moment though as it works well.

Pidgin is the chat client I'd like to use, but tbh, I just use Facebook and Steam

Arnt both Pidgin and Jitsi just chat clients that require you to log in using other accounts such as Facebook, MSN, Skype etc??

 

[platypus]

Arnt both Pidgin and Jitsi just chat clients that require you to log in using other accounts such as Facebook, MSN, Skype etc??

Aye they are.

 

[MarcLister]

So this means that the MSN network itself will be closed down? Might go to Steam then.

Steam chat ftw

Pidgin is the chat client I'd like to use, but tbh, I just use Facebook and Steam

*Cough* Steam plugin for Pidgin.

https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ThirdPartyPlugins

http://code.google.com/p/pidgin-opensteamworks/

 

[Guest2]

Love how cloud is used to describe everything these days.

It's just a server somewhere.

Its called good marketing. (very good marketing)

iCitrix Server sounds pretty crappy!

 

[Swifty123]

I use facebook messenger, however I can't see how Skype's adverts could ever put you off using it, I rarely ever notice them

 

[ubersonic]

Love how cloud is used to describe everything these days.

It's just a server somewhere.

Well "Cyberspace" was sounding a bit dated

Yeah you can send files pretty well over skype.

But nowhere near as well as MSN sadly

 

[Phate]

I have my MSN merged into skype, so that's what I use now...

Didn't know this was doable? had never considered it!

...well I know what I'm doing tonight

 

[Snomad]

Skype because why would you not want to use it, for adverts?! come on man son get a grip haha

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Didn't know this was doable? had never considered it!

...well I know what I'm doing tonight

It did it automatically for me which resulted in my screen name being associates with my real name, not something I like happening.

 

[JoeF1]

Only ever use skype when im gaming with a mate.

Facebook or whatsapp on the iphone for everything else.