Octro Vs Palringo
 

looking for feedback from people that have used both on which they prefer and why...

how much memory do they use, ease of use, etc....

Out of the two I definitly prefer Palringo, but I wish there were a better option. IM+ seems nice, but is pretty expensive for an IM client (especially considering I only really need AIM support) and imo AIM 2.0 sorta sucks. There was a great freeware AIM client on PalmOS called Toccer, I wish something simular existed for WM. My biggest comlaint with both platforms is that they won't sort AIM contacts by their groups.

I wonder if Trillian will release their client for free? The good IM tools all seem to come at a pretty high cost, considering they're typically free programs on other platforms.

I love Palringo, just wish there were more options for AIM, MSN, etc.... Like I wish I could minimize offline contacts.

Remember Palringo is in beta, so make sure to give them your ideas.

I prefer Palringo as well.

+1 for Palringo.

late,
Coz

+1 for Palringo.

+1 for Octro

I don't use/need the voice IM thing for palringo and I find their interface a little clunky/cluttered, whereas Octro is much more simple imo.

Octro is good if you need a straight up IM client for: AIM, Gtalk, MSN. It does files transfers, photo support and VOIP.

Your comparing apples and oranges, Palringo is a PTT program with a very first stage IM program while Octro is a robust IM program.

I don't use the PTT feature in Palringo and I still prefer it.. for me, the interface is just better.

I agree, and i didn't find Octro that "robust". I like the slimmed down features of Palringo, easty to use interface, no clutter, easy options.