Google today announced the availability of its new communication service, (free). A release date for a native Macintosh client was unavailable, but Google says that it "looks forward to offering support for more operating systems in the future."
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if you have iChat and .mac or a free AIM account what would be the point of having/using it in the first place?
there are people who don't use aim. you can talk to them
i don't like that the jabber (google) and aim lists are in two windows. i wish they were merged and people in both (based on address book) show up as one entry.
One of the all-time best!
As for this service - I'm not sure it's needed either?
SB
You might as well ask why Apple created an iPod when there were so many MP3 players out there. Google rarely invents anything.
They didn't invent search, but they got better results, and they removed all the animated flashing ads from their search page.
They didnt invent free web mail, but they are the reason why Yahoo and probably Apple increased their email storage space.
They didnt invent online maps and directions, but I have to say I prefer their maps to MapQuest or anyone else.
If you use iChat then Google Talk over AIM doesnt seem to make much sense. The mistake is believing that everyone uses or likes iChat. Personally I know a lot of people who've already started using Google Talk, and I look forward to a Mac client with a clean interface being produced.
We'll i've configured Adium with my GTalk information, but i doont have anyone to talk to :-(
I hope the service takes off ...
The "Fire" client lets you have many IM services connected with your contacts in one window from all of them.
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What's really lacking is a free cross-platform audio chatting program that handles video too.
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Google will be collecting every bit of info about us, neatly organized. If you think Google is helpful, watch the Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man"