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Last Rated: December 16, 2005
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Voice quailty: Superior,
Video quality: Very Good,
Startup time: Very Good,
Free,
Bottom Line: Always-intelligible audio sets this easy-to-use IM client above the rest. You can check Hotmail from it, too.
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Last Rated: December 16, 2005
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Voice quality: Good,
Video quality: Good,
Startup time: Fair,
Free,
Bottom Line: This universal messenger connects to major networks, and peer-to-peer Zones let Qnext subscribers share content.
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Last Rated: December 16, 2005
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Voice quality: Good,
Video quality: n/a,
Startup time: Superior,
Free,
Bottom Line: Simple design and speedy startup make this basic client easy to use. Works with Jabber/XMPP-based clients.
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Download Google Talk
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Last Rated: December 16, 2005
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Voice quality: Fair,
Video quality: Good,
Startup time: Very Good,
Free,
Bottom Line: Features and customization options abound in this fast-loading client. So do program windows and bundled software.
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Last Rated: December 16, 2005
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Voice quality: Poor,
Video quality: Good,
Startup time: Good,
Free,
Bottom Line: Tabbed interface lets you track different conversations on several networks. Wikipedia lookup adds context.
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