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ICQ (A cute acronym of "I Seek You") is still around. ICQ could be compared to MSN Instant Messanger or Yahoo Instant Messenger. The main difference is what "network" of instant messaging you are on. Functionally, they're all about the same.

Only Microsoft once again installing MSN Messenger by default with its operating system (can someone say "Anti-trust" again?) has effectively gained market share for MSN Messenger over the other instant messenger systems out there.

I used ICQ for many years (my ICQ ID being down in the 200,000's range), before realizing that everyone I wanted to talk to was on the default installed MSN Messenger.

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