Yahoo! IM shutting out Trillian.
I tried Trillian in early? 2001. It was a pain in the buttocks. It was such a pain, I have never tried it again. I'm on Yahoo! Messenger & I have an ICQ# laying around that I never use (I don't like ICQ either). I don't like MSN Messenger, nor do I like AOLs Messenger. Unless and until Yahoo! does something seriously stupid, I'll be sticking with them and their IM software. So, go ahead and call me either stubborn, loyal, or lazy (all three or a combination, would be acceptable as well).
As far as Trillian goes, I've heard that if you pay for it, it works much better than the free version does. One day, I may have to debase myself, and see how the webcam integration is going for each (~shudder~). I've already been through an MSN Messenger installation (after they announced the webcam integration in their latest version - I do believe I mentioned that it was not nearly as easy to use as Yahoo! and was .... icky) and I'm still working on disinfecting my home computer.
Ah, the sacrifices I make for my work.