Google Talk

Lydzor · 9 Feb 2009 at 23:30

Does anyone actually use this? I completely forgot it existed until a friend reminded me. Is it a shame it hasn't took off or is there a reason? :confused:

Greenlizard0 · 9 Feb 2009 at 23:32

I don't think it really offers anything that WLM doesn't. I have a gmail account and installed Google talk briefly, but didn't see the point.

Also don't forget that people t have to be invited to gmail? Anybody can sign up to get onto WLM.

mr.sly · 9 Feb 2009 at 23:33

I'd use it, but the problem is I wouldn't be able to get all of my Messenger contacts to move over with me. So I'd be left talking to myself.

Crixus00 · 10 Feb 2009 at 08:37

I use it. Just recently they have added video.

sajtion · 10 Feb 2009 at 09:05

i use it occasionally but its too simple and dosn't have features like msn or yahoo. its crap really but it does the job for chats only

GrantJ · 10 Feb 2009 at 16:15

I use Google Talk regularly because it is lightweight and works pretty well; it's my main IM client. I find the voice quality better than MSN or Yahoo Messenger. The main drawback ofcourse is that the standalone client has no video capability.

Paul11 · 10 Feb 2009 at 16:50

Greenlizard0 said:
Also don't forget that people t have to be invited to gmail? .

no you dont , anyone can get one....

Clipsey · 10 Feb 2009 at 16:53

Use it all the time, but mainly with my g/f during work

swinnie · 10 Feb 2009 at 16:53

I like it, but only a few people use GoogleMail that I know. The people who do, we always run it through Google Chrome in the background when our PCs are on. Really useful.

Lydzor · 11 Feb 2009 at 18:32

Seems MSN have too much of a monopoly. I tried the latest MSN but thought it was a bit strange so went back to 8.5.

Hectic Glenn · 11 Feb 2009 at 18:36

Google talk is built into the gmail inbox page now. I find it useful to talk to some contacts I have added. I used to have the installed version like MSN, but as people say...that never really took off. MSN already hold that candle.

Morthoseth · 11 Feb 2009 at 19:37

Pidgin ***

mrk · 11 Feb 2009 at 20:08

I don't use it because I talk with my contacts on google through Gmail itself, it works AWESOMELY meaning no need at all for the standalone client itself.

Youtube videos are inline too.

Rich43 · 11 Feb 2009 at 21:09

I use it, its great

Uses jabber so works on all platforms.

Greenlizard0 · 11 Feb 2009 at 21:36

Paulus said:
no you dont , anyone can get one....

Oh really? I hadn't realised it had changed from invite only.