Digsby is a new Instant Message client that is taking the Internet by storm. What makes it so amazing? Well it’s quite next level. Not only does Digsby connect to every major message service (AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google, Etc) but it incorporates your email (GMail, Yahoo, AOL, MSN, IMAP, and POP) flawlessly. If that wasn’t enough Digsby goes one step ahead and seemlessly integrates with MySpace, Facebook (and Facebook IM) and Twitter. That’s right it doubles as a social networking tool that alerts you of events like new messages and gives you a live Newsfeed of what your friends are up to.
Digsby feels very AIM-ish. Typical buddy list and Instant Message window. However unlike AIM it is very customizable. You can change almost everything in the program. Look and feel all with a few clicks. It is very easy to make your own and even easier to get know. While there are some parts of the prgram that annoy me a little I think this is a great step in the right direction for IM clients. Sweet little features like returning a message right from a pop up notification shows there are developers who are thinking.
Digsby is free and available now. You are required to sign up for a Digsby account but there is no harm in that. I recommend everyone give it a whirl and see how they like it. The worst that can happen is you uninstall it if you hate it.
Update: To the gentleman who emailed me… I DO use Digsby. Just because I don’t say that doesn’t mean I don’t support it or hate it! Thank you for the chuckle.
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