Kool IM Launches

Online instant message programs are becoming more and more popular, and while Meebo is one of the best known, they now have some competition from the new Kool IM.

An AJAX web chat service that allows you to create an account that allows you to log into Kool IM, and it will log into all of your different IM accounts.

TechCrunch takes a quick look at it, comparing it to its competitors:

These services are very popular, particularly with employees and students who are unable to download and use normal IM clients on their computers.

Kool IM takes features from both Meebo and eBuddy. Like eBuddy, Kool IM does chat through a browser pop up window (Meebe embeds it on the page, although it can be dragged). I prefer the Meebo approach, but it’s a matter of personal preference. Kool IM also allows (but does not require) users to create accounts, so future logins to multiple IM services do not require separate logins to each service. Meebo has this feature, eBuddy does not (but says they will soon).

Looks like it is going to be hard to differentiate between the different services as they keep taking ideas from each other, but as long as there is enough market room for all of the services out there, I say, more is better.

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