Less is More..

Now this is what an IM client should be like! Not some nasty, clunky, supersized eexample of bad design, but small, clean and functional! This is what Miranda can be with a bit of TLC and tweaking. This really is the most awesome IM client. Tabbed windows, ability to remove everything superfluous (with a plugin or two), transparency support, and easily transportable. I love it!

One of the most useful plugins I have found is one called Metacontact, it actually groups together aliases from different protocols into a single contact, so you can transparently use MSN, GTalk, whatever, to contact them. This is great when you're having trouble with one of the protocols. Lovely!