Meebone Brings Meebo Back to the Desktop
Meebone is a bit of a strange piece of software, in that it is an AIR based desktop client for Meebo. Meebo itself is a great web application that allows you to easily log into all your favorite IM services from the web, so having a desktop client for it might seem like a rather odd choice at first. However, it actually turns out to be quite a useful tool.
What Meebone basically does is display the Meebo web app in an AIR window, somewhat akin to what Fluid does on the Mac.
Meebone sets itself apart from other IM clients like Pidgin, Digsby, or Trillium, by supporting Meebo Rooms, which were launched this January.
As we reported in March, Meebo is becoming more and more of a mainstream application and chances are that quite a few users are using it on their desktops already and not just on the go, so having a desktop client for it actually makes sense for a lot of users. It effectively clones the look and feel of the web app, so even novice users will feel right at home with Meebone.
While it might not be a good choice for IM power users, Meebone would be a great choice for those who are looking for a basic IM client that can handle multiple accounts and services.
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Frederic, you need more buddies. And real buddies, not the fake pixelated kind.
I need more YM tiny for chat in mobile.
I know Gabe - I'm working on it :)
would love to see Meebo mobile app as well!
It's also different from Trillian as your lists and managing them aren't local, so wherever you log in, you've got the same list setup (I know Trillian has that planned, but it's been in development a long, long time).
Why is there no mention of this at Meebo's website? And the product is hosted on Google Code. Is this even an official meebo release?
There's no such chat client as "Trillium"; it's "Trillian". You're likely thinking of "Adium", the OSX app.