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Dear All
Check out this great IM TOOL : http://www.imvite.com
Its really great !Enjoy it
What’s so great about it? Give us some reasons to check it out! What are it’s features? What makes it better than its competitors? If you like it so much, tell us why!
hmmm I wasn`t that lazy to check the link :p anyway a program is great if it has most of the features you want or like,so I guess it is great for him just like Trillian or Miranda…would be to anybody 😉
I think before you check out IMVITE you should read this discussion in full (including the link to the PCMag article).
Jeff, I saw thw article in PCMAG! And the replay from Imvite. Anyway They are not doing anymore MLM .
Best regads to everyone !hey all, i thought you’d like to know that IMVITE just released Free TV & Radio. You can now watch streaming video from your IM. It’s for free and it works.
IMVITE has changed a lot over the last 6 months. They have new management and have really put their act together. The newest version 1.8 is clean and fast and had free audio and video too. I suggest you guys take a look.
I went and checked it out, the TV and Radio stuff looks pretty cool. The selection of channels isn’t that great yet, but you do have your news and whatnot. I say it’s a good step, however I really don’t like the way everything else is done.
I’m prepared to TRY anything – AND (guardedly) accept the assertions that IMVite is NOT what it was 18 months ago (just some glorified getrichquick scheme!?) – so I proceeded.
But sorry, I could NEVER agree to THIS (emphasis mine):
… Amendments to these terms of use may be made by IMVITE at any time, and from time to time, in its sole discretion without notice to you.
Such amendments will be posted at this URL and will be effective when posted. ….They’ve already asked for my email address – are they incapable of – OR unwilling to – let me be a party to any changes in conditions ??
Oh well… guess I’ll never get to find out. And I’ll have to continue suffering the agony of doing my online shopping quite separately from my IM’ing. 😉
As for “free worldwide tv” anyway, what’s wrong with THIS simple program, “Mibras” ?
Oh wow, now that does look cool!
Just got to trying it out and I find it’s really about the same as IMvite’s, so your choice. IM while watching TV, or just watch TV. I still will use Trillian since I don’t like IMvite’s interface, but I bet some do!http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20060606/bs_prweb/prweb395304_3
found this on today’s news in yahoo.
i downloaded the mibras program. the interface is not very appealing to me. for starters there’s no search controls . It hogs a lot of real estate on your screen, and cannot be resized. the station list is very limited (about 50), and they are all accessed by huge yellow buttons (one button = one station) on the left side frame. it reminds me of apps written in VB 3.0 circa 1992. There’s scrolling news on top with 24pt font (in poor english) that makes me nervous. etc… however, it’s free, and i guess some people will like it.
i added up the stations on imvite tv, and there are about 300 channels categorized by country. i’ve noticed in the past week, they’ve been adding stations nearly every day. they don’t have repeats (like i’ve seen elsewhere), and there’s generally a good variety by country and category. if you are looking for a free tv app, and having the IM with it, then imvite (imvite tv) is the best choice in my opinion.
You seem singleminded, TVMan – you’ve only ever posted here about your IMVite, nothing else – and indeed it seems that nothing else will do – for you.
Well, good luck to you. Personally I won’t go within a mile of IMVite again, and it seems most people here are not greatly enthused or interested by it.
Perhaps find somewhere else to try to drum up support !?
Eagle_Kiwi wrote:But sorry, I could NEVER agree to THIS (emphasis mine):
They’ve already asked for my email address – are they incapable of – OR unwilling to – let me be a party to any changes in conditions ??Oh well… guess I’ll never get to find out. And I’ll have to continue suffering the agony of doing my online shopping quite separately from my IM’ing. 😉
As for “free worldwide tv” anyway, what’s wrong with THIS simple program, “Mibras” ?
Hi Eagle Kiwi – (i love that picture of yours)
1. check out my review of Mibras in this thread- no comparison, imvite tv wins hands down.
2. Look at the statements of AOL, MSN, ICQ, Yahoo and Google. How are they different than IMVITE’s? Most websites say exactly the same in different words and there are good reasons for that. Welcome to the internet!
This is AOL statement:
AOL may change the Terms of Service at any time and in its sole discretion. The modified Terms of Service will be effective immediately upon posting and you agree to the new posted Terms of Service by continuing your use of the AIM Products. AOL will provide at least 30-days’ notice before any material changes take effect. If you do not agree with the modified Terms of Service, your only remedy is to discontinue using the AIM Products and cancel your registration.
This is ICQ statement:
ICQ Inc. may change these Terms of Use from time to time in its sole discretion. You agree that your use of ICQmail, for a period of 30 days after a notice of such change has been provided on the ICQ network or Web site for the first time, shall constitute your consent to the new or revised ICQ Terms of Use.
This is MSN statement:Microsoft reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which it offers the MSN Web Sites, including any charges associated with the use of the MSN Web Sites. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms, conditions and notices, and any additional terms posted on any MSN Web Site. Your continued use of the MSN Web Sites after the effective date of such changes constitutes your acceptance of and agreement to such changes.
This is Yahoo statement:Yahoo! may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the TOS, by email, regular mail or postings on the Service.
This is Google statement:
We may modify or terminate our services from time to time, for any reason, and without notice, including the right to terminate with or without notice, without liability to you, any other user or any third party. We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service from time to time without notice. Please review these Terms of Service from time to time so that you will be apprised of any changes.I think you may have something ‘in’ from IMVITE because of points you’ve made above, and that’s your right, but i think we also need to be fair and show that this is very standard on the internet.
imvite is a free and easy program to use. i was up and running in litterally minutes – while granted, i’m not a ‘techno superstar’, i found trillian and others to be confounding with uneccesary bells and whistles, and was somewhat confusing to get started.
have a nice day!
Eagle_Kiwi wrote:You seem singleminded, TVMan – you’ve only ever posted here about your IMVite, nothing else – and indeed it seems that nothing else will do – for you.Well, good luck to you. Personally I won’t go within a mile of IMVite again, and it seems most people here are not greatly enthused or interested by it.
Perhaps find somewhere else to try to drum up support !?
You want to kick me off your board because i am happy using a single product? the name of the thread here is IMVITE, i am speaking on thread, on topic. Are the rules of this board, that if a senior member doesn’t agree with the posting “on topic” from a newer member, then he has to leave? if that’s the case, i’ll leave. If you want to know my other opinions about things i like, i will post them “on topic” – not on the IMVITE thread.
When someone rights something nice about skype, do you suspect them of “drumming up support” and ask them to leave?
Also, how can you speak for most people here? Has there been a survey? Are the post results available on this server? Anyways, i don’t mean to sound rude, but you sure did above. if that was not your intention, then let’s keep to the facts and leave it at that.
Hey, enough of this ok?? You each have made your points. I personally think they both have their problems. I dislike IMvite’s interface, however I like using their TV thing, so I only use it for TV. For mibras, like tvman said, no search tools and I didn’t like that so much. However, the viewing screen was by default larger just by choosing the station and not having to do anything else. Just try to control yourself a bit more, and think about what you are posting 🙂
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