Aditya from The Last Word has posted a nice article about integrated solutions like All In One Messengers:
"The notion that something done alone is done well, isn't really selling well. If you make something that communicates in just one mode, or works with (or for) just one thing, chances are people will lose interest quickly. This is not a rule, and I don't want people coming knocking on my door citing examples where my theory falls. It's an observation, not a prophecy! :P
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Take for example something we use everyday, and yet not notice the importance of it. A chat client! Which one do you use most frequently? Windows Live Messenger? Yahoo! Messenger? Or maybe the underappreciated Gtalk? Chances are, if you're not a power user, you use one of the above listed..."
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My name is Deniz Akay and I live in
I really wish people would give up using individual clients. IM mergers like MSN/Yahoo! and Google/AOL is a good positive step.
Also, with the new Trillian (Astra) on the horizon, things will only move in that direction faster (I hope! :) )
Thanks for the link! :)
I couldn't have a chance to try Astra but as far as I read it's coming like a storm ;)