Google Talk (2 Viewers)

[RCMasterAA]

Google's new IM.
http://www.google.com/talk/

 

[samuelblayden]

that is nothing yahoo has been doing that for a while

 

[MedNez]

While it's an interesting move, unless Trillian adds a plugin or similar, I don't particularly want to open a third Instant Messenger on top of Trillian & mIRC, where pretty much the same people are going to be on it.

 

[copious]

voip supported.

 

[jm1234567890]

msn and yahoo have had several more years development.
If google move to buy AOL off time/warner they will have 41million users straight away on a messenger platform.

this is just a test of their technology.

 

[carrotz]

i'm only having ppl i know on google talk

 

[noneother]

worth getting?

 

[fatmuscle]

if you're a gmail freak, YES


Google buy over AOL?
google can gain users on their own.
stay away from AOL

 

[timbk2]

i still think Msn's Video/Audio talk is better .. for those with webcams

 

[jase_]

I like how it notifies you of new gmails!

 

[fatmuscle]

both MSN and Google use about 3kb/s for audio
and yeah, i agree, if u have webcam, MSN is better!

anyone know of any FREE conferencing programs?
audio and video?

 

[jm1234567890]

both MSN and Google use about 3kb/s for audio
and yeah, i agree, if u have webcam, MSN is better!

anyone know of any FREE conferencing programs?
audio and video?

iChat ?

 

[Rafy]

Interesting how Microsoft released msn 7.5 on the same day as googel talk was released. Msn 7.5 wasnt set for final release for another few weeks, it came out of the blue, and still has many bugs.....

I hope microsoft dosent feel intimidated by google..


And well on Google talk, i myself will probally not use it. Google is probally a bit too late into the IM market. The 3 key players already dominate the market with millions of users between them. To establish their userbase (so there is alctually soebody to talk too) google must give a good reason for people to switch. And imo this dosent do that (true it is a beta.)

 

[carrotz]

jase.. didnt u have the gmail notifier before google talk?

ah well i use too many IMs anyways.. i'll add google talk to the list

 

[AsyLum]

Interesting how Microsoft released msn 7.5 on the same day as googel talk was released. Msn 7.5 wasnt set for final release for another few weeks, it came out of the blue, and still has many bugs.....

I hope microsoft dosent feel intimidated by google..


And well on Google talk, i myself will probally not use it. Google is probally a bit too late into the IM market. The 3 key players already dominate the market with millions of users between them. To establish their userbase (so there is alctually soebody to talk too) google must give a good reason for people to switch. And imo this dosent do that (true it is a beta.)

As we've already seen via ICQ, it's not establishing the base, but maintaining it that is the hard part

 

[jm1234567890]

As we've already seen via ICQ, it's not establishing the base, but maintaining it that is the hard part

but, msn is bundled with windows and AOL is bundled with AOL. I don't remember how yahoo got it's users, I guess at the time it was a pretty good product.

 

[fatmuscle]

but, msn is bundled with windows and AOL is bundled with AOL. I don't remember how yahoo got it's users, I guess at the time it was a pretty good product.

yahoo games? geocities?

 

[jm1234567890]

yahoo games? geocities?

yeah, but they don't really link to the messenger directly...

 

[fatmuscle]

I guess it could be an acceptance thing in different parts of the world.

 

[Adrian.]

I guess it could be an acceptance thing in different parts of the world.

Yeah, I see heaps of Americans using AIM but how many Australians use it?

Does anyone else worry that Google might turn into the MS of the internet? They're getting into everything and nearly everyone seems to love them.