Best Instant messaging program?

Looking to communicate with a single family member who now lives in another country. Just wondering which program people think is the best?
Thanks
Answer #1
they are all the same i believe but skype is good if u want video and audio as well
Answer #2
ok thanks.
Answer #3
Windows live messenger is free and easy..
http://download.live.com/messenger
Answer #4
Skype and Windows Live Messenger!
Answer #5
pidgin
Answer #6
aim what most of my friends use go to meebo.com also
Answer #7
www.ebuddy.com
Answer #8
www.pidgin.im
Answer #9
MSN Messenger or Yahoo.
Answer #10
MSN Messenger or Yahoo
yer think just going to go with Yahoo as can use it on my blackberry.
Thanks for comments everyone
Answer #11
Windows Live Messenger.
Answer #12
windows live messenger for chattin….skype for video callin!
Answer #13
Miranda, freeware and extensible and has a very nice skin which gives the Vista/Win 7 look to the window on Win XP. You know the transparent bits of windows. There are lots of extensions to use just about any messenger/communication method.
Answer #14
There really is no “best” but what I’ve noticed is people on forums, etc tend to mostly use Windows Live Messenger. And friends mostly use AIM.
Answer #15
Pidgin! has all most popular messengers integrated