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Google IM service?

August 23, 2005 8:19:30 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Speculation abound late Monday regarding Google's oft-rumored plans to launch an instant messaging network that would compete with AOL, MSN and Yahoo. The New York Times reported that a Google communications service would launch Wednesday, and the LA Times confirmed it would go by the name "Google Talk."

Although such rumors have long proliferated throughout the Internet and are usually taken with a grain of salt, Google has activatedtalk.google.com. In addition, a messaging service utilizing Jabber -- an open source instant messaging platform -- was found to be running on that sub-domain.


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joeKnowledge
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Reply #1 August 23, 2005 11:21:43 PM
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done deal.
http://www.google.com/talk/
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Reply #2 August 24, 2005 6:44:53 AM
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Looks interesting. I will have to give it a try.

It seems to require a Gmail account, so if anybody needs one I still have many available.
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dharmagrl
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Reply #3 August 24, 2005 7:26:41 AM
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I went and downloaded it.....adnI also have gmail invites if anyone needs one.
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Zoomba
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Reply #4 August 24, 2005 7:37:03 AM
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Unfortunately it doesn't connect in with other IM services. Looks like I'll be getting Trillian soon so I can be on all of the services at once. People are getting too darned spread out now.

If you want to add me to your list, my gmail username is "mfc131"
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Bash2cool
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Reply #5 August 24, 2005 8:41:35 AM
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i sware that i was going to make an article about this......but good thing i checked around first......if anybody wants to add me....my name is Bash2b.....i know every here doen't really know me or kind of hates me but i showed my name anyway
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PurrBall
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Reply #6 August 24, 2005 9:58:53 AM
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I still have plenty Gmail invites also.
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joeKnowledge
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Reply #7 August 24, 2005 11:14:47 AM
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I thought I read somewhere that you can connect to other services... Something about being on AOL an seeing your google contacts...
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Reply #8 August 24, 2005 3:22:26 PM
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I have several contacts on my MSN Messenger list that use Gmail addys. I have no trouble talking with them.
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PurrBall
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Reply #9 August 24, 2005 5:07:16 PM
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hehe Kona.. Google now has their own IM service.. Not the same as using the .net messenger service.
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Reply #10 August 24, 2005 10:08:27 PM
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The review in Ars Technica (link posted in another thread) said it was pretty much lacking in features found in more popular IM clients.
No group chat.
No file send capability.
No emoticons.
No view of previous conversations.
No skinning. (that one might kill it for WC folks)
It is supposed to have good integration with Gmail, and they were able to open it under Trillian.
There's also no current Linux or OSX versions available.
I think I'll wait until they get some more common features integrated.
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Jinjo X Virus
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Reply #11 August 26, 2005 11:16:04 PM
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Chill out, it's just a freaking BETA.
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Reply #12 September 2, 2005 10:24:23 PM
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I figure Google will be upgrading the Google Talk. I hope so, it needs some extra's on it.

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