Thread: Google Talk

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

Niiiiiice. Jabber based, too!

nice ? you don't get out much do you ?

d/loaded, tested, dumped - its a cr@p im client, and a poor attempt at voip/skype IMHO
http://www.hostblog.co.uk/2005/31

I think ill stick with MSN
I used to use Skype a lot, but its easier to type than chat IMO

Also I got through 6 headsets as they all kept braking

1) Speakers went
2) Speakers went
3) Sat on the mic
4) Mate crushed it
5) Cable snapped
6) Speakers went

Im now using good old 5.1 speakers and a Mic that cant move

Originally Posted by othellotech

nice ? you don't get out much do you ?

That's beside the point! I've used Skype (Seemed unstable to me) and Yahoo! (Too many bloody whistles and bells) although never touched MSN.

What I like about it is it's simplicity, small footprint (Shade over 2MB) and that it's a major provider using Jabber. Voice is nice, but not something on my "Must Have" list - in fact, haven't even tried it on GTalk yet.

Because they influence 1 in 3 web users

Originally Posted by gservs_karl

I dont get why Google thing they can just stroll in about 4 years to late, make some half assed chat client, with voice in it. And expect us to all going running for it......

You've got to admit their track record's pretty good:

They were late in to search and now lead
They were late into webmail - dunno the user figures but seem to be doing OK
They were late into mapping and the maps API is awesome
They were late into IM....

I'd agree, Gmail is fantastic.

They seem to have the knack of creating technology..

1. That works well and is scalable
2. Unimposing advertising
3. Easy for the novice to pick up
4. Utilising open standards

I suspect Google Talk and point 3 is designed to pick up the novice (I've never used Skype so I've no idea how complex it is).

With regard to lack of features I think that firstly it's only the beta version and secondly and quite key, they've gone with an open chat protocol, so there are limits to fancy features you can add if you want to interoperate.

Originally Posted by racksense

never used Skype so I've no idea how complex it is

can you talk into a mic ?
do you have 1 working finger to hit the return key with ?
then you can skype

I noticed that Skype p!ssed themselves over this announcemnet and magically found the API documents they've been promising for 6months+ to publish ...

as to the track records...
late 2 search - took over - gets abused, and serves up 100000000000000000 pages of irrelevant tripe now
late 2 webmail - they came in as practically everyone else dumped - no idea how good it is, I have *real* email
late 2 maps - yep, and its been a roaring success - thousands of business the world over ground to a complete halt while people zoom in on their tiny little homes, and email links to "satelite pick of man taking cr@p in garden" to each other
late to im - and frankly it shows that its been done to round the product range off 'cos MickeyMouseSoft have one as well !

tini

Just my tuppenth

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Someone isn't a google fan, eh Rob?

I like 'em - you hear my opinion on the others

Originally Posted by JonWitte

You've got to admit their track record's pretty good:

They were late into mapping and the maps API is awesome

Google were late, but the predecessor wasnt.

Google didnt just "leap in" they bought Keyhole, who were a major player in mapping technology - and developed the google Earth software - Google just took the code, remvoed anything that said "keyhole" and replaced it with "google", and added a few more 3D structures.

True, but if I remember correctly the porting to a web app was done under the Google umbrella...

EDIT - Can't spell today...