I had recently read your article on how to run the Apple iChat for Mac OS X and wanted to know if there are some awesome applications or software’s like those which would work for the Windows-based Computers. I wanted to get a list of all these if possible and only the free of cost programs.
Hey, first of all i would like to make you clear that Apple charges huge amount of money for their computer not just for the solid hardware but also for the useful and feature rich software which works far more better than the windows based softwares. Hence in this case of the iChat Alternative we cannot find one single software which can beat all the available features but yes a combination of two different applications can perform this job. Lets see how is this possible.
One of the best suggestion would be to install the AIM application on Windows which allows you to chat with your Online buddies and also get Status updates from Facebook, Twitter, MySpace. AIM has almost all the features which iChat offers but if you are looking for services which offer access to multiple IM services then check out the following alternatives.
- Trillian : This is a multi-login access featured IM application for windows which allows you to login simultaneously to AIM, ICQ, IRC, MSN and Yahoo! Messenger. Decent enough application with smart looks and additional features which can make you get addicted to this software.
- Digsby : This is a Messenger software which not just offers you to connect with your friends but also gives you updates on new emails which are received in your Inbox along with updating your Twitter account and reading the RSS Feeds. Good for people who have accounts with multiple services including Facebook chat friends.
- Pigdim : Another neat and useful software application for Windows based users who are looking to chat with friends available on multiple networks. The best part is that this software is light and offers you with fewer resources usage on your computer.
