Subj : Re: KICQ as an "Old New I
To   : Andeddu
From : Nightfox
Date : Wed Jul 07 2021 08:58:10

  Re: Re: KICQ as an "Old New I
  By: Andeddu to MRO on Mon Jul 05 2021 01:40 am

 An> Either way, I think smart phones are responsible for killing off
 An> traditional IM clients such as MSN.

I don't see why they couldn't coexist.  Traditional IM clients had apps for smartphones, so they could be used both on a desktop/laptop and a smartphone.  These days, I've seen some instances where smartphone text messages are available on a PC/laptop (I think Apple does that with their iPhone and Mac OS), so it seems it has come full circle.  The usefulness of being able to communicate on a PC/laptop is still there.  I also think it would be useful to be able to communicate with someone without sharing your phone number.

Nightfox

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