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Readers' Choice Awards 2011: Best IM

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Best IM Client of 2011: Digsby
Readers' Choice Awards 2011: Best IM
About.com readers have returned the title of Best IM client to Digsby in 2011, chosen for its stellar performance, ease of use, and extensive features. Digsby took the 2008 Readers' Choice Awards title for Best IM in its debut year, and was one of the first awards for the multi-protocol IM client.

Why Digsby is the Best IM of 2011

In a world increasingly geared towards social networking, the selection of Digsby as this year's Best IM client is not surprising. As an IM, Digsby is surprisingly versatile, able to manage all your IM accounts, email and social networking connections.

In addition to adding Facebook Chat to the Digsby contacts list, users are also able to access select features on Facebook and MySpace.

Digsby is available for Windows OS. A Linux and Mac version is forthcoming.

Get the Best IM of 2011: Download Digsby

How Our Readers Voted

  • Digsby* - 53%
  • eBuddy - 1%
  • Gtalk - 2%
  • imo.im - 4%
  • Nimbuzz - 40%

*denotes winner

Best IM Finalists

Digsby
Digsby is an all-in-one IM client, offering multi-protocol support for all your favorite IM accounts, social networks, email and more. Digsby was voted best IM (third-party client), most improved IM client, best IM feature and best developers in 2008.

eBuddy
eBuddy is a web-based IM client with support for multiple IM accounts at once. eBuddy also offers a number of mobile IM clients. eBuddy was voted best IM (third-party client) in 2009.

Gtalk
Gtalk is Google's simple, easy-to-use IM client, featuring IM, emoticons, plus webcam and audio chat.

imo.im
imo.im is a web-based IM client with support for all your messenger accounts all in one place. imo.im requires little more than an Internet connection and a web browser.

Nimbuzz
Nimbuzz offers IM clients for Windows, Mac, a web messenger, and multiple mobile platforms. Nimbuzz was voted best mobile IM, best IM design and best IM developers of 2010.

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