The Google Forum

**priyanka** · 08-24-2005, 01:36 AM

Hi guys,
One more new product from Google. Looks like google is going to cover each and every area of Internet giving a tough comeptition to Microsoft,Yaho,AOL .
It will be a combination of keyword chat with voice capabilities.
For more details check out:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...track=morenews

It's getting launched on wednesday.

**MightyMaster** · 08-24-2005, 10:27 AM

Please see post http://webmaster-talk.com/showthread.php?t=34706

**NuWeb.co.uk** · 08-24-2005, 11:26 AM

This product is now released. I have it downloaded, it looks nice. Although you DO need a gmail account to use it. Which will be annoying for some.. Let the gmail invite fight beggin again!

**Dweeler** · 08-26-2005, 06:37 PM

If they would have added like a way you could use the gmail client with Yahoo, MSN and AIM that woulda been better. I like the way theisonews.com titled the google IM article they wrote. "Google continues world domination with new IM client" lawl

**Anacrusis** · 08-26-2005, 11:38 PM

I downloaded it... really not all that impressed. I'll stick with Trillian Pro.

**cowsgonemadd3** · 08-27-2005, 12:59 AM

For now its so basic. I do not much care for the smileys but file tranfer and such on MSN and yahoo messengers are nice. They plan to update it with new features. I hope to see a brand new feature that no-one else has yet. For now I will stick with MSN and yahoo.

**Ark** · 08-28-2005, 11:51 AM

Its too simple for me. :P

**priyanka** · 08-28-2005, 10:57 PM

The biggest problem with this is , it requires gmail address which could stop it from getting popular.

**Ark** · 08-28-2005, 11:32 PM

Why do you think so? YOu can sign up for gmail just like yahoo or anyother one... and GIM is just like YIM because yahoo requires you to have a yahoo id too... so I dont see why itsgonna stop it from becoming popular...

**Andromeda** · 08-28-2005, 11:47 PM

this product is still under beta testing and only available to G-mail subscribers

**priyanka** · 08-29-2005, 01:03 AM

yup thats the reason I said so,unless you dont get an invitation from someone you cant get gmail. I think it would have been better if google had made gmail available for everyone and then launched Google talk.

**luke456** · 08-30-2005, 06:38 AM

I really don't see the reason why they came up with those invite scheme to promote their IM. how can they get more people to avail it if its just exclusive to gmail users.

**chrishirst** · 08-30-2005, 07:11 AM

It's still in beta

MSN Messenger was limited to hotmail when that first appeared but soon changed And now you have to have a MSN passport ID, Gmail is the Google Passport.

Might just have some Gmail invites if you ask nicely

**Republikin** · 08-30-2005, 08:31 AM

https://www.google.com/accounts/SmsMailSignup1

If you have a SMS enabled phone you can get a free invite.

**priyanka** · 09-01-2005, 12:34 AM

i dont' think many people know about that.

**Nic-ky** · 09-01-2005, 01:59 PM

I already have AIM,Yahoo messenger and MSN messenger.The last thing I need is another instant messaging service.

**Crunk** · 09-04-2005, 07:03 AM

I've been using it for a while now. It's a little too plain for my tastes. Plus you can't send files over it or anything like that. I still prefer MSN.

**luke456** · 09-05-2005, 03:47 AM

I just got an invite from a friend and now I have g-mail account, but still yet use the google talk. I don't have time to download.

**bizbroker** · 09-07-2005, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by priyanka

yup thats the reason I said so,unless you dont get an invitation from someone you cant get gmail. I think it would have been better if google had made gmail available for everyone and then launched Google talk.

PM me Anyone if you need gmail invitation

**dpak** · 09-07-2005, 07:38 PM

Gmail has been in beta for too long. I don't mind them having the IM software require a Gmail account, but seriously, the testing phase is over. They're just trying to create hype...