Meebo

purple · 07-07-2008, 05:36 AM

Still digging about, found that one of my old favorites has been killed for a couple years by big business buyout.

Found one called meebo that doesn't actually require a download. You can go right to meebo - online web IM for AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk messengers and sign in to the various chat messengers and chat right from their site. There is also a Firefox extension that docks it into the browser. I haven't had the chance to play around yet, but it sounds interesting if its compatible with FF3. Anyone try meebo out?

fidget · 07-08-2008, 05:56 AM

I haven't but I like the idea of docking to firefox! Does it have the ability for video or voice chat? That is a big selling point for me, I hate long distance fees!!

tanner · 07-08-2008, 07:23 PM

I always wonder if these multi IM clients allow for multi IM client multi usernames at the same time, along with fidgets question about voice and video (for the same reasons too). I have a VOIP line for calls, but video would be nice and many dont do well with it (multi IM's).

MickXP · 07-09-2008, 01:31 AM

I think I have heard OF Meebo before, but I have never actually tried it before. Maybe this warrants some investigation if I do say so myself.
Since you say it doesn't require a download, how exactly does it run? Through a Java applet or something else? I dislike Java personally, and I think that's what AIM express was using.

yeahbaby · 07-09-2008, 04:18 AM

Does that mean that once it's docked in Firefox that I'd be able to instant message anyone using the covered services without having to put all of them into my machine? I have friends on yahoo, msn, aim - I don't want to put them all into my computer and deal with juggling them all.

Chris · 07-11-2008, 10:41 PM

So has anyone tried it yet? How about a review? Tells us about what you found and how it works. I've always been a bit leery of messaging software that says they can do it all.

MickXP · 07-12-2008, 03:38 AM

I would use Meebo, if somebody could tell me if it uses Java or not. After looking around their website a while, I could not find anything which mentioned how the program worked and if it was flash based, Java based, or something else altogether. Once I have an answer, I will try it out...assuming it isn't Java based.

07-07-2008, 05:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
purple Status: Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 50 Credits: 29	Meebo Still digging about, found that one of my old favorites has been killed for a couple years by big business buyout. Found one called meebo that doesn't actually require a download. You can go right to meebo - online web IM for AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk messengers and sign in to the various chat messengers and chat right from their site. There is also a Firefox extension that docks it into the browser. I haven't had the chance to play around yet, but it sounds interesting if its compatible with FF3. Anyone try meebo out?

07-09-2008, 04:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
yeahbaby Status: Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 50 Credits: 33	By docking you mean... Does that mean that once it's docked in Firefox that I'd be able to instant message anyone using the covered services without having to put all of them into my machine? I have friends on yahoo, msn, aim - I don't want to put them all into my computer and deal with juggling them all.

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07-08-2008, 05:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
fidget Status: Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 54 Credits: 35	I haven't but I like the idea of docking to firefox! Does it have the ability for video or voice chat? That is a big selling point for me, I hate long distance fees!!

07-08-2008, 07:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
tanner Status: Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 53 Credits: 45	I always wonder if these multi IM clients allow for multi IM client multi usernames at the same time, along with fidgets question about voice and video (for the same reasons too). I have a VOIP line for calls, but video would be nice and many dont do well with it (multi IM's).

07-09-2008, 01:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
MickXP Status: Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 52 Credits: 30	I think I have heard OF Meebo before, but I have never actually tried it before. Maybe this warrants some investigation if I do say so myself. Since you say it doesn't require a download, how exactly does it run? Through a Java applet or something else? I dislike Java personally, and I think that's what AIM express was using.

07-11-2008, 10:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chris Status: Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 50 Credits: 35	So has anyone tried it yet? How about a review? Tells us about what you found and how it works. I've always been a bit leery of messaging software that says they can do it all.

07-12-2008, 03:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
MickXP Status: Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 52 Credits: 30	I would use Meebo, if somebody could tell me if it uses Java or not. After looking around their website a while, I could not find anything which mentioned how the program worked and if it was flash based, Java based, or something else altogether. Once I have an answer, I will try it out...assuming it isn't Java based.