Comments on: Review of Pidgin (Formerly Gaim) – Free all in one messenger! http://www.reviewsaurus.com/software-reviews/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/ The Dino which deals in all kind of technical related stuff. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: hanum http://www.reviewsaurus.com/software-reviews/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-261070 hanum Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:03:20 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/05/22/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/#comment-261070 Yup.. it's still my favorite messenger till now for years... Yup.. it's still my favorite messenger till now for years…

]]> By: Doctor Colossus http://www.reviewsaurus.com/software-reviews/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-177395 Doctor Colossus Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:40:51 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/05/22/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/#comment-177395 I agree that the interface is not "that bad", but it lacks any degree of customization. I know I'm not the first person to complain that the list isn't compact enough. Buddies' names take up 36 pixels vertically, in contrast to Trillian's 18. It doesn't seem to me that it would be so difficult, or would bloat the software to any degree, to offer some choice in this matter. As it is, I like the way Pidgin runs and behaves best, but I dislike the bigness of the stock interface enough that I prefer to use something else (Trillian). It's sad, but I'm confident that eventually this aspect will be improved. I agree that the interface is not "that bad", but it lacks any degree of customization. I know I'm not the first person to complain that the list isn't compact enough. Buddies' names take up 36 pixels vertically, in contrast to Trillian's 18. It doesn't seem to me that it would be so difficult, or would bloat the software to any degree, to offer some choice in this matter. As it is, I like the way Pidgin runs and behaves best, but I dislike the bigness of the stock interface enough that I prefer to use something else (Trillian). It's sad, but I'm confident that eventually this aspect will be improved.

]]> By: dotcracker http://www.reviewsaurus.com/software-reviews/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-170324 dotcracker Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:47:09 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/05/22/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/#comment-170324 Nothing better than this ! Using it from past two years, and still prefer to use it, instead of the fact that alternative native IMs are installed. Nothing better than this !

Using it from past two years, and still prefer to use it, instead of the fact that alternative native IMs are installed.

]]> By: kentang99 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/software-reviews/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-122850 kentang99 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:27:54 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/05/22/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/#comment-122850 pidgin crap i used it for years pidgin crap
i used it for years

]]> By: igal vahnish http://www.reviewsaurus.com/software-reviews/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-121798 igal vahnish Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:50:55 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/05/22/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/#comment-121798 Want to conect pidgin Want to conect pidgin

]]> By: Paul http://www.reviewsaurus.com/software-reviews/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-52908 Paul Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:11:50 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/05/22/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/#comment-52908 The pidgin interface is not all that bad. Prettier interface usually means more bloat which means more memory consumption. I've been using pidgin (formerly gaim) for several years now and I have used all the proprietary IM utilities like AIM, Yahoo and MSN. I bounce between Linux and Windows and don't like OS-dependency, I don't like to have a different IM client for each IM protocol and I don't like my IM utility to take a minute to fire up. These are the TOP 3 reasons why pidgin is my number 1 choice of instant messaging utilities. As for audio and video conferencing...I have a cell phone for audio, and for video, I don't know if I'm ready for the world to see my mug on their computer screen. The pidgin interface is not all that bad. Prettier interface usually means more bloat which means more memory consumption. I’ve been using pidgin (formerly gaim) for several years now and I have used all the proprietary IM utilities like AIM, Yahoo and MSN. I bounce between Linux and Windows and don’t like OS-dependency, I don’t like to have a different IM client for each IM protocol and I don’t like my IM utility to take a minute to fire up. These are the TOP 3 reasons why pidgin is my number 1 choice of instant messaging utilities. As for audio and video conferencing…I have a cell phone for audio, and for video, I don’t know if I’m ready for the world to see my mug on their computer screen.

]]> By:   Make Pidgin PowerFul by this plugin pack! by ReviewSaurus - The Techie Dino! http://www.reviewsaurus.com/software-reviews/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-10881   Make Pidgin PowerFul by this plugin pack! by ReviewSaurus - The Techie Dino! Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:22:30 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/05/22/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/#comment-10881 [...] Pidgin is a powerful multi messenger and because it is light weight and with right set of features, it becomes your favorite. However, the problem with Pidgin is that it doesn’t have best of the features with it and sometimes as a user, you find it difficult to use Pidgin, when you miss your favorite feature. However, the beauty of Pidgin is that it supports installation of plugins and those plugins can provide you the feature, which you may be missing badly. [...] [...] Pidgin is a powerful multi messenger and because it is light weight and with right set of features, it becomes your favorite. However, the problem with Pidgin is that it doesn’t have best of the features with it and sometimes as a user, you find it difficult to use Pidgin, when you miss your favorite feature. However, the beauty of Pidgin is that it supports installation of plugins and those plugins can provide you the feature, which you may be missing badly. [...]

]]> By: reviewsaurus http://www.reviewsaurus.com/software-reviews/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-8564 reviewsaurus Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:10:51 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/05/22/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/#comment-8564 Well, I agree that with Pidgin you just get a simple interface and it is not at all buggy but the points which you've mentioned above are absolutely coorect! Pidgin is a great software but you've to also make sure that the ease of use has to be there. A new computer user will never find it easy to use Pidgin as compared to any other messenger. Don't you agree on that point? Well, I agree that with Pidgin you just get a simple interface and it is not at all buggy but the points which you’ve mentioned above are absolutely coorect! Pidgin is a great software but you’ve to also make sure that the ease of use has to be there. A new computer user will never find it easy to use Pidgin as compared to any other messenger. Don’t you agree on that point?

]]> By: Jack http://www.reviewsaurus.com/software-reviews/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/comment-page-1/#comment-8405 Jack Wed, 30 May 2007 05:49:46 +0000 http://www.reviewsaurus.com/2007/05/22/review-of-pidgin-formerly-gaim-free-all-in-one-messenger/#comment-8405 I'm one satisfied Pidgin user. I've used for extended periods of time over the years other IM clients, many with tons of features in comparison. In that time I realized what made a good IM client. It's isn't so much the number of features, but the quality of those features and the relationship they have to instant messaging. This is something you completely failed to realize in your review. You simply don't get what make a good instant messaging application. Most IM clients have major downsides. Here are some I've noticed: 1. Buggy 2. Bloated and slow 3. Unnecessary & irrelevant features 4. Missing features directly related to IM (aliases, spell check, multiple networks etc) 5. Costly 6. Annoying advertisements 7. OS dependent I’m one satisfied Pidgin user. I’ve used for extended periods of time over the years other IM clients, many with tons of features in comparison. In that time I realized what made a good IM client. It’s isn’t so much the number of features, but the quality of those features and the relationship they have to instant messaging. This is something you completely failed to realize in your review. You simply don’t get what make a good instant messaging application.

Most IM clients have major downsides.
Here are some I’ve noticed:
1. Buggy
2. Bloated and slow
3. Unnecessary & irrelevant features
4. Missing features directly related to IM (aliases, spell check, multiple networks etc)
5. Costly
6. Annoying advertisements
7. OS dependent

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