I'm wondering if ichat can be used to do imessages on the newer apple devices?

Hello, I was just wondering if ichat on the older computer would be compatible with imessages on the newer computers and other apple devices, like ipads and ipod touchs and the newer computers in the house. The older computer has os x version 10.4.11, it has ichat on it. I was wondering if ichat was not compatible with imessages on the newer devices, can someone tell me, thanks.

Hi,
iChat Is compatible with the Messages App on Mountain Lion and Above.
BUT... Only in the accounts it already has.
That is to say that if you have iChat 5 in Snow Leopard you have the ability to have AIM and Jabber Accounts (which include GoogleTalk and Facebook Chat IDs).
If you have iChat 6 in Lion then you also have the Yahoo option.
All have the LAN based Bonjour account.
If people with Messages are only using the iMessages accounts  then iChat cannot join these conversations.
As you mention iPads and other iOS devices I presume you mean this option which will not work for you.
iChat 3 - 5
iChat 6
Messages (all Ver)
AIM
AIM
AIM
Jabber
Jabber
Jabber
Bonjour
Bonjour
Bonjour
Yahoo (Text Only)
Yahoo (Text Only)
iMessages
(only to other Macs or
iOS devices
Hope that helps.
8:50 pm      Monday; February 9, 2015
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 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

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