Google talk

Google talk

Re: Google talk Posted by OtZman on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 3:22pm
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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.

If you haven't got a gmail account, send me a PM with your mail and
I'll gladly send you an invite. If you have a gmail account, hurry up
and try this app!
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Re: Google talk Posted by KungFuSquirrel on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 3:24pm
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no, no, no! Its awesomeness is the few features and simple interface. It's like old-school ICQ, no bloat!
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Re: Google talk Posted by OtZman on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 3:29pm
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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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Re: Google talk Posted by azelito on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 3:53pm
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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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Re: Google talk Posted by ReNo on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 4:02pm
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Well aze...
Google chat "about" page said:
[size=40]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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Re: Google talk Posted by satchmo on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 4:12pm
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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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Re: Google talk Posted by Loco on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 5:52pm
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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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Re: Google talk Posted by Myrk- on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 5:57pm
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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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Re: Google talk Posted by Dred_furst on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 8:29pm
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I'm using this, and the phone type thing kicks ass, so does the IM!

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Re: Google talk Posted by SpiKeRs on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 8:47pm
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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 :biggrin:
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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Re: Google talk Posted by Tracer Bullet on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 9:10pm
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SpiKeRs said:
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 :biggrin: 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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Re: Google talk Posted by Windows 98 on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 9:38pm
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This is old news.
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Re: Google talk Posted by Forceflow on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 10:23pm
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It's one to watch.
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Re: Google talk Posted by satchmo on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 10:55pm
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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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Re: Google talk Posted by Myrk- on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 11:16pm
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I reckon google is a company of Microsoft, but secretly funded so the courts won't know :razz: 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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Re: Google talk Posted by Madedog on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 11:25pm
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Myrk-, how about I give you the finger... .|.. and you won't say Google is founded by Microsoft :biggrin:

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
:biggrin: , but I mean also with other networks :razz: ), 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 :smile:

Anyhow, I think Google should make their own Operating System... or
make a linux distro... :biggrin: Googenux or Linoogle ... or GoogLenux :biggrin:
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Re: Google talk Posted by Tracer Bullet on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 11:43pm
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Myrk- said:
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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Re: Google talk Posted by satchmo on Wed Aug 24th 2005 at 11:51pm
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/me kicks himself for not participating in the Google IPO last year.

Instead, I own Microsoft and Intel stocks.
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Re: Google talk Posted by FatStrings on Thu Aug 25th 2005 at 12:18am
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ive been using miranda32

its kinda like trillian

but been having probs w/ it logging me on
Re: Google talk Posted by 7dk2h4md720ih on Thu Aug 25th 2005 at 2:35am
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