I've heard good things about Trillian. For me, just plain ol AIM is good enough for what I need. I have close to 200 ppl on my buddy list, and talk to maybe 30 of them
I guess I just have some people on there for entertainment purposes (reading profiles and away messages). Sometimes you can find funny stuff on the internet doing that.
I don't talk to anyone from here on AIM. I have also never used the chat room that is available here (doesn't work for me). I wouldn't mind, I am on the internet too much and sometimes get so bored I go look at eBay motors. Haha, its true, I am an internet junkie.