CHATS.........
My thoughts on chats have changed
alot throughout the years. When I first began chatting I just
did a random search for chats. As you know how searches go, a
list of millions popped up and somewhere near the top of the
list was Alamak Internet Chat. I stopped in that Saturday afternoon and
got hooked immediately. As far a text chats on the web go, I
still like Alamak though I like to think I've grown up a
little and have moved away from the "pickup" chats
and on to the "friendship" chats where I use the
same software that my pals do and we hook up together.
PowWow is my all time favorite. It
rules as far as I am concerned. On the chat scene for
'close personal friends' who like to get together and
torment each other in small groups it is majorly perfect.
With POW WOW a group
of up to seven people can get together on your screen and
play wavs (sound clips), transfer files, chat voice, chat
in text, cruise the web together (this comes in handy for
when you just found a new favorite place and you want to
show it off to everybody!), and just generally have a
blast. Click right here and cruise on over to the
powwow download page.
For an excellent and
free voice chat...download Microsoft
Net Meeting. It
has a number of awesome features but the voice part is
really great. It also allows you to see video if the
person you are talking to has a cam even if you yourself
do not have a cam. You can also text chat if you are shy
or have no mic although people often won't accept your
call if they know you don't have audio or video. It has a
shared whiteboard and also file transfer abilities so it
is a very user friendly program and thanks to Microsoft
it is FREE.
Another good voice
chat is Freetel. It is one on one only until
you register it (you don't have to tho!!) and it has
quite a volume of folks from all over the world to talk
to in either text or voice. File transfers are yet
another perk with this program and it is well worth the
download time to pick it up. I personally don't use it
anymore but I have friends who do and they still enjoy
it.
Another must is the
personal communicator program called ICQ (I Seek You). It
is a must have for anyone who has friends and loved ones
on the net. Not only does it allow you to see instantly
when friends are online but you can send instant
messages, chat with several at once, and do file
transfers. It has a very easy user interface and it is
highly customizable. Get it at the ICQ
Homepage.
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