Making the Switch: Trillian to Meebo (Part 2: The Aftermath)

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about switching from Trillian to Meebo. It's taken a little longer than I expected to truly test drive the web based multi-chat client, largely due to the fact that I don't do a lot of "chatting" these days. I pushed through however. I forced myself load it up while I was working, or just catching up on Reader. So was Meebo everything I thought it would be? Was it everything it should be? The answers are yes... and no... I was expecting nothing more than an adequate web based chat client that could take the place of Trillian Pro and in that sense I was not disappointed. Meebo offers few features, but what it does, it does well. The individual chat windows are able to be moved around a virtual desktop to your liking which I most certainly appreciate. The color scheme is customizable which while not being exceptionally functional, is also a big selling point for me and would be for any other people that are distracted if a scheme doesn't flow well. In fact the only real downside to Meebo is something of a paradox. It's missing some features that would be extremely welcome but on the flipside, it's a totally free web app barely hindered by its minimal ad placement. Meebo's fine for me and I've completely uninstalled Trillian, but for IM junkies, it might seem a little gimped. All I'll say is that the way to get more features and functionality is to use it. Advertising revenue allows the development of everything that's currently missing and these are the types of sacrifices we have to make for the sake of the cloud.

Give it a shot. If it's not for you, use it anyway and quit complaining, when was the last time you developed anything? At the very least, check out the map and prepare for assimilation.