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muchspl3
08-24-2005, 03:37 AM
After days of speculation Google has officially launched Google Talk! Google Talk enables you to call or send instant messages to your friends for free–anytime, anywhere in the world. Google Talk is simple and intuitive to use. There's no clutter, no pop-ups, no unnecessary software to install. Talk also features some interesting VoIP features like Skype. Google Talk uses the Jabber protocol however instant messaging members of other clients doesn’t appear to be supported. There's no Linux or Mac client yet, but there are guides to connecting to the protocol on iChat, Gaim, and Trillian.

I can't believe no one has posted about this but any way google is launching a IM service to replace aim/msn/icq.

:source: Source: Neowin.net (http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=30084&category=main)
:view: Homepage: Google Talk Home (http://talk.google.com/)
:pic: Screenshots: Main Window (http://www.neowin.net/staff/anthony/mainwindow.jpg) | Talk Windows (http://www.neowin.net/staff/anthony/talkwindow.jpg)

ziggyjuarez
08-24-2005, 03:54 AM
If i had someone to talk to i would love this.Thanks for the news.

hippychick
08-24-2005, 03:58 AM
I guess all y'all can download it and we all can talk to each other? lol ;) :D

tesco
08-24-2005, 05:09 AM
:w00t: Awsome, trying now! :D

SaYiaN
08-24-2005, 05:35 AM
gasp, google is slowly getting a foot in many places.. Next thing you know... Google OS, Google Anti-Virus and don't forget Google Anti-Spyware!

asmithz
08-24-2005, 05:37 AM
Been waiting for this.

Hope they change the name, to something like GIM or something.

tesco
08-24-2005, 05:47 AM
Been waiting for this.

Hope they change the name, to something like GIM or something.
gtalk sounds good to me. :D

Skiz
08-24-2005, 06:02 AM
Is this like a phone text messaging program or something similar to Trillian? :huh:

EDIT: It's both! :ohmy:

asmithz
08-24-2005, 06:10 AM
Been waiting for this.

Hope they change the name, to something like GIM or something.
gtalk sounds good to me. :D

gtalk is good, i just don't like Google Talk. :P

RealitY
08-24-2005, 06:30 AM
Looks nice for starters although a bit plain for now...

GepperRankins
08-24-2005, 01:43 PM
what does this have that ventrilo doesn't?

Emdee
08-24-2005, 01:58 PM
Sounds interesting. My sister-in-law comes from Australia and she spends a fortune on phone bills talking to family back home.

Here's another news article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4180182.stm) on the subject. Also mentions the possible creation of a Google browser! :ph34r:

matt526
08-24-2005, 04:41 PM
aol's IM can do all this and more whats the big deal!

RealitY
08-24-2005, 08:21 PM
Matt Veenstra sent in a nice little piece of rumor mongering about how Google's new Talk/Jabber/IM thing is just a stepping stone, but it's really just a foreshadowing of their future buyout of Skype. Worth some thought anyway.
http://rss.slashdot.org/Slashdot/slashdot?m=142

hippychick
08-24-2005, 08:56 PM
What the heck I went for it. My name is hippyenator if anyone wants to add me so we can try it out...I dont know anyone who has this. :blink:

Santa
08-25-2005, 09:41 AM
Complete list of google talk tweaks
http://www.fluxiontech.com/?p=61

GepperRankins
08-25-2005, 12:48 PM
so i got it installed. XFire does the same thing 'cept without the cool ringtone :unsure:

uses less resources too :snooty:

GepperRankins
08-25-2005, 03:50 PM
i wonder if it has anything to do with this?

http://gnn.tv/headlines/4297/Groups_Slam_FCC_on_Internet_Phone_Tap_Rule


dunno if i trust google

S!X
08-25-2005, 11:44 PM
Im gonna stick to msn.

BawA
08-29-2005, 11:51 AM
is this just another Instant masseging which provides PC to PC calls? whats the big deal then? Skype does the job perfictly.
sorry cant download it, something wrong is with my internet line from past few days.

skatepunkcat
09-03-2005, 07:01 AM
what we need next from google, is something for the mac platform