Google IM

GT2000 · 08-24-2005, 11:09 AM

It has gone live. Features include your standard chat (of course), as well as the ability to use a high quality voice chat. The service integrates with Gmail, and preloads your Gmail contacts into your friend list.

I haven't downloaded it yet myself, but plan on checking it out later.

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

johnny · 08-24-2005, 01:41 PM

i was readin' a little bit about google talk in the september issue of wired today. it was mentioned briefly somewhere in the start pages.. sounds interesting. i will download it and install it right now!

edit: download and installed quickly, so first impressions: i think it's nifty. it's simple, looks alright. now i need people to talk to! so i'm ynnhoj [at] gmail. add me up if you're going to check it out (any of youz) and we can chat about "what's up?" and "not much" or something.

testtubebaby · 08-24-2005, 01:55 PM

coolio... downloaded!

sn: zenintrude

johnny · 08-24-2005, 02:56 PM

upon further review, i have decided that google talk is grrrrrrrrreat.

GT2000 · 08-24-2005, 03:11 PM

It is? I don't have a mic setup, otherwise I'd give it a go. Gotta start looking into getting a voice chat/video option...

johnny · 08-24-2005, 03:30 PM

when i said "google talk" i only meant the instant messaging portion of it, heh.

raublekick · 08-24-2005, 07:07 PM

i downloaded it today, didn't have anyone to add though. it looks pretty sweet for a chat client, but everyone and their brother already uses aim and google talk doesn't seem to have any file transfer capabilities.

johnny · 08-24-2005, 09:02 PM

use yer gmail for file transferring, ya dope.

raublekick · 08-25-2005, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny

use yer gmail for file transferring, ya dope.

i would if it wasn't such a huge pain in the ass

Mike · 08-24-2005, 11:56 PM

michaelbrazell@gmail.com

johnny · 08-25-2005, 07:47 AM

all you have to do is click on a contact, then click the email button and it will fire up your browser with the compose page loaded up. seems pretty simple to me, unless you're partially retarded (and maybe a little lazy).

thecreeper · 08-25-2005, 01:49 PM

what raub is getting at is that AIM's file transfer stuff is quite a bit easier and doesnt require you to do much more than select the file and hit send.

i don't really need another IM service, gaim works just fine for me.

johnny · 08-25-2005, 03:48 PM

eh, a few extra clicks don't bother me.

also, you guys seem to have pretty low standards for what is difficult, so i might be on to something with the partial retardation comment.. :P

Plain Old Jane · 08-25-2005, 04:54 PM

junoncross@gmail.com

raublekick · 08-25-2005, 06:23 PM

it's not even the difficulty so much as the restrictions. unless google has changed their 10MB filesize limit... try sending someone an album through gmail, it's harder than using something easier that i already have.

plus, why upload a file and have someone download it when it's finished when you can cut the middle man with aim.

thecreeper · 08-25-2005, 07:45 PM

^ what raub say. me no talk good.

sharkz · 08-26-2005, 09:37 PM

funkmastersam @ gmail

GT2000 · 08-27-2005, 08:44 PM

donald.mc gmail com

raublekick · 08-27-2005, 10:42 PM

just realized i never put my email in here...

raublekick at gmail.com

you dudes should add me, cus i'm fuckin' LAZY!

GT2000 · 08-28-2005, 03:36 AM

Done, you lazy mother fucker!

08-24-2005, 11:09 AM	#1
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Google IM It has gone live. Features include your standard chat (of course), as well as the ability to use a high quality voice chat. The service integrates with Gmail, and preloads your Gmail contacts into your friend list. I haven't downloaded it yet myself, but plan on checking it out later. http://www.google.com/talk/

08-24-2005, 01:41 PM	#2
johnny Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upper Canada Posts: 1,276	i was readin' a little bit about google talk in the september issue of wired today. it was mentioned briefly somewhere in the start pages.. sounds interesting. i will download it and install it right now! edit: download and installed quickly, so first impressions: i think it's nifty. it's simple, looks alright. now i need people to talk to! so i'm ynnhoj [at] gmail. add me up if you're going to check it out (any of youz) and we can chat about "what's up?" and "not much" or something. Last edited by johnny : 08-24-2005 at 01:46 PM.

08-24-2005, 03:11 PM	#5
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	It is? I don't have a mic setup, otherwise I'd give it a go. Gotta start looking into getting a voice chat/video option... __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

08-24-2005, 07:07 PM	#7
raublekick Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancastuh, PA Posts: 1,678	i downloaded it today, didn't have anyone to add though. it looks pretty sweet for a chat client, but everyone and their brother already uses aim and google talk doesn't seem to have any file transfer capabilities. __________________ http://www.good-evil.net slap that bitch, sell her coke

08-25-2005, 01:49 PM	#12
thecreeper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,330	what raub is getting at is that AIM's file transfer stuff is quite a bit easier and doesnt require you to do much more than select the file and hit send. i don't really need another IM service, gaim works just fine for me. __________________ good-evil.net - ahh, wade boggs...goes down smooth.

08-24-2005, 01:55 PM	#3
testtubebaby Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 631	coolio... downloaded! sn: zenintrude

08-24-2005, 02:56 PM	#4
johnny Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upper Canada Posts: 1,276	upon further review, i have decided that google talk is grrrrrrrrreat.

08-24-2005, 03:30 PM	#6
johnny Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upper Canada Posts: 1,276	when i said "google talk" i only meant the instant messaging portion of it, heh.

08-24-2005, 09:02 PM	#8
johnny Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upper Canada Posts: 1,276	use yer gmail for file transferring, ya dope.

08-24-2005, 11:56 PM	#10
Mike Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 489	michaelbrazell@gmail.com

08-25-2005, 07:47 AM	#11
johnny Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upper Canada Posts: 1,276	all you have to do is click on a contact, then click the email button and it will fire up your browser with the compose page loaded up. seems pretty simple to me, unless you're partially retarded (and maybe a little lazy).

08-25-2005, 03:48 PM	#13
johnny Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upper Canada Posts: 1,276	eh, a few extra clicks don't bother me. also, you guys seem to have pretty low standards for what is difficult, so i might be on to something with the partial retardation comment.. :P Last edited by johnny : 08-25-2005 at 03:51 PM.

08-25-2005, 04:54 PM	#14
Plain Old Jane i hate vagina Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 841	junoncross@gmail.com __________________ Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.

08-25-2005, 06:23 PM	#15
raublekick Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancastuh, PA Posts: 1,678	it's not even the difficulty so much as the restrictions. unless google has changed their 10MB filesize limit... try sending someone an album through gmail, it's harder than using something easier that i already have. plus, why upload a file and have someone download it when it's finished when you can cut the middle man with aim. __________________ http://www.good-evil.net slap that bitch, sell her coke

08-25-2005, 07:45 PM	#16
thecreeper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,330	^ what raub say. me no talk good. __________________ good-evil.net - ahh, wade boggs...goes down smooth.

08-26-2005, 09:37 PM	#17
sharkz Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: omg PA crew Posts: 389	funkmastersam @ gmail

08-27-2005, 08:44 PM	#18
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	donald.mc gmail com __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

08-27-2005, 10:42 PM	#19
raublekick Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancastuh, PA Posts: 1,678	just realized i never put my email in here... raublekick at gmail.com you dudes should add me, cus i'm fuckin' LAZY! __________________ http://www.good-evil.net slap that bitch, sell her coke

08-28-2005, 03:36 AM	#20
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Done, you lazy mother fucker! __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

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