Taki,
Every company I have worked for has just relied on AIM or Yahoo. Many of my customers also rely on AIM or Yahoo. Im not sure I know of any standalone ones, I am more fond of the fact that somebody else gets to run it while I get to use it.
Smart move on going the IM route...Many companies oppose the usage of IM but do not realise the productivity that gained in getting instant responses from co-workers. Some companies take it to an extreme though. When I worked for AOL, we of course used AIM for EVERYTHING! If a visitor came in to see me, the receptionist would actually IM me to tell me I have a visitor waiting in the lobby. I must admit, I do sometimes enjoy a phone call as opposed to typing a long winded answer to a question that will get the famous reaction of "huh?!"
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