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CNET Editors' review
Meebo is a Web-based Firefox extension that aims to prevent window clutter by allowing access to six different IMs (Yahoo, Google Talk, MSN, AIM, ICQ, and Jabber) through one window. And despite some limitations, we found that it delivered on that promise.
The program's interface is skinnable and operates through its own Web page. All of your IM buddies are listed in a sidebar on the right side of the page. We created a Meebo account, which let us sign in to all of our IM clients at once, and merged all of our buddies into one list. We were able to send IMs to our friends as usual and without a hitch. Some of the emoticons got lost in translation and appeared as a word rather than an icon. We also found that you can't send messages to any of your buddies that appear offline. Finally, once you close your browser window or move away from the Meebo page, you'll lose your IM connection and you'll have to log in when you revisit the page.
The convenience of this free program outweighs any of the limitations we found. We recommend Meebo for all user levels.
Publisher's Description
From Meebo:
Instant messaging across all major IM network built right into Firefox. Get a sidebar with all of your buddies visible while you're browsing. Get visual notifications when your friends IM you. Drag and drop links and images from web pages right onto your friends!
What's new in this version: This is the first version on CNET Download.com.
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"Chat in browser doesn't make it"
Version: Meebo Firefox Add-On 1
Pros
Single sign on after you are all configured. Simple and reasonably easy to use.
Cons
Puts a permanent side bar in my firefox browser. Has hide button that doesn't work. You need to have a tab open in which the thing works, so if you have a lot of tabs open it will take time to find the one that has the message you just got.
Summary
Gmail has a chat window that you pop out of your browser to live somewhere else on your desktop. When Meebo does that, I may add several more stars. I've used Trillian and another standalone multi-chat app and after trying the meebo approach, I can't see it being a long term way to do chat. When it's tied to a browser tab or a window, then it will get confused with the other tabs or windows....
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"To use this you need to give up all your passwords."
Version: Meebo Firefox Add-On 1
Pros
easy to use if you forget passwords easily.
Cons
you have to give up all the passwords you want to use with the system.
Summary
and yes I know that is the only way to consolidate all chats into 1 system. I am just not willing to do that, at this point...
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"very good"
Version: Meebo Firefox Add-On 1
Pros
its nice easy capture
Cons
its bad its relly ****
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"Nice, but is it necessary?"
Version: Meebo Firefox Add-On 1
Cons
already have trillian.. which works a bit better..
