Recently a news caught my eye.. yahoo designing there own online web messenger means you can use it through your web browser!
i had used web or say WAP messenger on my phone way back in 2002 or so when my messenger software didn’t seem to work. but later on i just abandoned it cause its speed was damn slow for my hutch gprs connection. For now 2-3 years i havent used online web messengers. But now it seems to be a trend when http://meebo.com launched there online messenger service integrating various accounts in it. Then thanks to http://ebuddy.com that came up with a similar idea with an bonus for people using it through their mobile phones.
Google as known for long has already integrated it with thir gmail and also came up with http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/client to make it easier. This google talkgadget needs an flash player to make it working though but its pretty fast as compared to other online messengers. All of which i have tested yahoo seemed to be slowest maybe cause it is in its BETA.
But i hardly assume any one would go for this leaving behind the pleasure for chatting with pals on normal IM softwares.
but then it comes handy for people who cant install such softwares ,like people working in offices where these messengers are banned.