Pidgin? More like dead as a dodo! (Pidgin)

Member Name: jespin

Product:	Pidgin
Date:	03/08/09 (12 review reads)
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Advantages: Some greater degree of customisation than the original clients.

Disadvantages: Very unreliable and prone to crashes.

Well what can be said about Pidgin? Well it is a multi-platform instant messaging client that allows you to manage protocols such as your msn, aol and other instant messaging protocols in one place.

Although this sound impressive, I can't help but feel that this program is very naff. I have used it for a week or two and have never used a client that crashes so much. Furthermore, the design is very basic and can be very confusing if you are used to the designs of the usual program a specific protocol uses.

Many people are now going out to improve clients such as Msn and Aol in an attempt to make more customisable offerings however, most of these attempts never live up to the real thing. Pidgin is one of these such attempts. It was worth a try to see what other could offer but i'm afraid I shall be sticking to the original clients.

Summary: Don't bother.

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