ICQ - which is the best client in your opinion?
 

Obviously normal icq is a huge piece of junk.

I need a good/stable icq client for windows xp.

One that keeps good history & of course receives offline messages just like normal icq.

Please post your suggestions!

Thanks :pimp

i sort of like the new icq, i was using an older trillian until that pc got 2 old, i tried pidgin, it sucks, crashed all the time, i have the new icq on 2 xp machines running fine for a while now

the tabs took some getting used too

I'm still on the 2 or 3 year old Mac version of ICQ that seems to never update.

I've lost all my messages for the weekend/week now.

They all popped up blank.

I know what your saying BV...but I will never use ICQ's software again. So i def need a substitute.

Hi, I messaged you a while back after you mentioned in a thread that you might have some work for me, but never heard back. Maybe mine was lost in cyberspace as well? If so, you can reach me via the addy in my sig.

icq 5.1 lite

I like kopete.

2003b has been stable for me since....2003

i just installed 5.1 lite, it looks like crap & its annoying

setting the preferences is 2x as hard as well so far

im about to kill it

Im using Adium on a Mac with great success. you might want to check if it is available for Xp :)

Yes! :thumbsup best version

I use ICQ6.

Trillian... used to be a bit clunky, but all seems smooth these days

It would be great if your contacts used a alternative but icq seems to be my only one

I've sworn by gaim for the last 9 years or so... :)

2003b worked great. I use Pidgin now and am happy with it.

explain this 'pidgin' to me.... does it mean I can uninstall icq completely and it does it all by itself?

2001b FTW

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/miranda_portable

you'll love it! if you dont like portable get the normal miranda

Pidgin4life (until I get bored)

I use trillian. It's not perfect, but better than ICQ. Don't go with GAIM.. fuze doesn't know what he's talking about.. lol. GAIM used to suck big time! haha

miranda™

I vote for trillian. Yes it has it's bugs but for me it works great...

I'm using Adium on the Mac. I'm happy with it. I haven't tried others though. I hate ICQ's client, that's for sure though.

Adium on my mac, GAIM on linux, and www.pidgin.im on windows

Adium on the mac hands down ...

:error GAIM == Pidgin

i vote piss puppets

I use Miranda.

2003b works very well for me, pretty stable

never ever tried to install anything newer after I saw the monstrosity of what they pushed, all the bullshit might be popular among 12 year olds but if you need a non annoying stable icq thing 2003b is a safe bet.

I still use 2002a build 3722

the only thing that icq has over skype is the ability to categorize my contacts, skype should take over the industry and icq should be left to rot.....

<------- uses miranda

Adium...on the Mac, it's the business :winkwink:

lol shit, yeah i was reading about that just after this reply, i guess adium uses the libpurple which is what powers pidgin, so technically all 3 are the same...

:thumbsup