IRC is hard on some computers. I regularly multi-task in a serious way, and never have a problem with skype. However, IRC crashes my computer after a while running. My computer is less than a year old with high RAM and a dual-core, so I can only imagine how it would mess up some other older ones.
Also, skype can be set for alerts and it runs separately from the browser. If it crashes, my work isn't affected. If my browser crashes, I keep my chat. I can set it to chirp at me with new messages, or flash, or only react when someone says my name. Messages wait for me to read them if I'm busy. Messages left for me when I'm offline appear when I get back online. IRC does none of that.
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11-15-2009, 08:19 PM #1
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irc. I like to avoid downloading if I at all possible
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