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Back in the internet days of old, “chat” referred to geeky Internet Relay Chat, complete with its obscure commands, confusing channels and free-for-all chat rooms, which were mainly used by frustrated teenagers (plus the occasional pervert) to flirt with each other. Thankfully, things have moved on. Today, “chat” programs let you exchange real-time typed messages with friends and family – and also make voice and video calls. Such programs offer a fun way to communicate and can save you money, too. Of the web-based chat clients out there, Meebo is the best one to get started with as it supports login details from most of the main chat networks and online community platforms (including Yahoo!, Facebook Chat, AIM, ICQ, MySpacelM, Google Talk and Jabber).

There are also mobile versions of Meebo and a special Firefox extension; and best of all, it’s free to use.

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