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Posted by OtZman on Wed Aug 24th at 3:22pm 2005

http://www.google.com/talk/index.html

Think it only works with gmail accounts so far. Still lacks many of the functions of msn, for example, but I'm sure they'll make a whole bunch of improvements in the nearest future.

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Posted by KungFuSquirrel on Wed Aug 24th at 3:24pm 2005

no, no, no! Its awesomeness is the few features and simple interface. It's like old-school ICQ, no bloat!


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Posted by OtZman on Wed Aug 24th at 3:29pm 2005

KFS, I agree, but still, the ability to send files would be nice. And if it could be used to talk with people using msn.



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Posted by azelito on Wed Aug 24th at 3:53pm 2005

Using both MSN and ICQ, I dont need another messenger. This does seem slick though, simple is always good and less is more. Im so sick of all this nonsense that MSN has going on. I dont want your smileys, dating links, nonsense fucntions or f**king background themes, GO KILL YOURSELFS.
Cough, anyway. I will see if it gets popular enough for me to jump the band-wagon.
Otz, if both users have gmail accounts you might aswell send files via those.
It would be cool if you could chat to nubs on MSN through it but I doubt that will ever happen. I suppose trillian is meant to work as that though.

Oh yeah, heres a good quote from the #snarkpit.
[17:26:23] <JannemaN> everyone use msn because thats the only IM program old girlfriends can use



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Posted by ReNo on Wed Aug 24th at 4:02pm 2005

Well aze...

? quoting Google chat "about" page
Today, with instant communications, you can't talk to your contacts or buddies in one service while using another service. We hope to change that.


They are planning in letting people use it to talk to people on other services, so fingers crossed that will include MSN.




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Posted by satchmo on Wed Aug 24th at 4:12pm 2005

I knew Google Talk is going live today, but isn't it ironic that I couldn't Google "Google Talk" and get a proper URL link to it?

I had to come to the SnarkPit to get to the download link. Thanks.

[Edit]: I like the simple interface. In fact, it's down right cute. I think I am in love.



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Posted by Loco on Wed Aug 24th at 5:52pm 2005

Just downloaded and have it running - nice program. I hope this one catches on. I'm pretty sure that Google Adwords will make an appearance before too long, but you never know, maybe they'll keep it clean for the time being...
/hopes



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Posted by Myrk- on Wed Aug 24th at 5:57pm 2005

I'm sticking with good ol' trillian, connect to everything! Eventually someone will make a google talk plugin, so I'll have that too. I just like having ICQ, MSN, AIM and IRC in one program- keep the whole communication with others as one easy task.


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Posted by Dred_furst on Wed Aug 24th at 8:29pm 2005

I'm using this, and the phone type thing kicks ass, so does the IM!

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Posted by SpiKeRs on Wed Aug 24th at 8:47pm 2005

Well everyone i know is on msn so gonna stick with that for the time being, but will no doubt dl it eventually, google wants to take over the world Who would have thought a few years ago when google appeared, they wud end up getting as big as they are doing (googleOS in the works?)



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Posted by Tracer Bullet on Wed Aug 24th at 9:10pm 2005

? quoting SpiKeRs
Well everyone i know is on msn so gonna stick with that for the time being, but will no doubt dl it eventually, google wants to take over the world Who would have thought a few years ago when google appeared, they wud end up getting as big as they are doing (googleOS in the works?)

They have been advertising in the science mags I read for top notch PhD computer science talent for some time... sounds ambitious to me!




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Posted by Windows 98 on Wed Aug 24th at 9:38pm 2005

This is old news.



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Posted by Forceflow on Wed Aug 24th at 10:23pm 2005

It's one to watch.



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Posted by satchmo on Wed Aug 24th at 10:55pm 2005

That's one thing which sets Google products apart from the rest--they are well-designed and elegant. None of the bloat-ware product MS pushes out.


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Posted by Myrk- on Wed Aug 24th at 11:16pm 2005

I reckon google is a company of Microsoft, but secretly funded so the courts won't know :P How else would they have enough money to do everything they have, and produce such amazing stuff? And microsoft have dug themselves a bad name, maybe google is the new microsoft?


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Posted by Madedog on Wed Aug 24th at 11:25pm 2005

Myrk-, how about I give you the finger... .|.. and you won't say Google is founded by Microsoft <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">

Anyway, I hope Google makes GoogleTalk one of the best and simple IM programs out there, makes it compatible with MSN and other popular IM networks, webcam and sound capabilities (okay, we already HAVE sound <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">, but I mean also with other networks :P), file transferring, other sorts of interesting features (which can be added to interface using the "preferences" link. Also I hope they will make one for Linux and Mac aswell <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">

Anyhow, I think Google should make their own Operating System... or make a linux distro... <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif"> Googenux or Linoogle ... or GoogLenux <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">



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Posted by Tracer Bullet on Wed Aug 24th at 11:43pm 2005

? quoting Myrk-
How else would they have enough money to do everything they have, and produce such amazing stuff?

I guess you missed that little tid bit of news about the Google IPO last year. Believe me, they have LOTS of money, and it's no mystery where it came from!




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Posted by satchmo on Wed Aug 24th at 11:51pm 2005

/me kicks himself for not participating in the Google IPO last year.

Instead, I own Microsoft and Intel stocks.




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Posted by FatStrings on Thu Aug 25th at 12:18am 2005

ive been using miranda32
its kinda like trillian
but been having probs w/ it logging me on




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Posted by 7dk2h4md720ih on Thu Aug 25th at 2:35am 2005

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