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[Shoop]

What does the "Show when I'm chatting" option do under the status menu do? :s Same goes with the "Save recent chat history" check box? I can't find any log files.

[f8tal]

nice :p it's super light weight. i love it. the best thing is that you don't have to register if u got gmail.

[ObiWanToby]

This is bad, I actually love this client. I hate having so many messengers.

[theyarecomingforyou]

Anyone want to talk to me? :jump: Username: theyarecomingforyou

[theyarecomingforyou]

Well, I was just chatting to someone... and I really like this program. It's simple, it doesn't have any bloat, it looks quite pretty (the chat window particularly) and you can see when the other person is typing (one of the features I like from MSN).

It doesn't have smilies or display pics but it seems to work quite well. However, not being able to send files does seem like a limitation. I am really looking forward to this and hope it develops well - Google are one of the few brands that could actually challenge the rest (who keep adding bloat and don't seem to care about their users).

My Rating: 8/10

[Lee G. Veteran]

Installed, works well. Seems a good little IM app.

[Shoop]

I think it should have the following features:

1: File transfer - Required!

2: Emoticons - Any messenger without emoticons gives the user an impression it is old.

3: Avatars - Only if the option can be hidden or turned off to keep the minimalism look.

4: Conversation logging - Password protected would be nice too.

5: Webcam support - Replacing the avatars possibly.

6: Font - Colour, face, size and B/I/U

7: Multi OS support - Linux, mac etc.

8: Different account types - @notonlygmail.com

9: Member profiles - This would encourage users to meet other users.

..anybody want anything else?

[DomG]

Well, they've got in their FAQs that they're working on multi OS support, and that they're adding rich text support in a later version

[wadada]

hehe love this messenger

my gmail name is tom.souverein add me if you like

lol

[Fragmaster]

mattgirvan [ at ] gmail . com :) need some buddies for this heh.

[koocha]

I've got it, just waiting for City Link to deliver my Logitech UltraX keyboard so I can use it properly!

[fatjoe151]

bah! i went to sleep a minuite before it came out XD

anyway its really good and fast

[joker999]

i think its best with no face icons, its stop slow down.

if addon like msn, might be slow down eh

[ste]

who can make me a google sig maybe saying ste2005 on or something or who can give me a link to make one.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

I like it, the client is very light weight (only a few extensions to the protocol, e.g. voice, wich also works with ichat)

and people talking about avatars and emoticons, at the moment, jabber doesnt have official avatar support, individual clients have implementation, but i think google are waiting for a official standard (which would be good for users)

I would like to see this implemented in gmail, see when users are online and send them im's, for example.

Edit: i found this Jabber client, supports Avatars and has a nice ui, http://www.pandion.be/

Edited August 24, 2005 by The_Decryptor

[Rob Veteran]

Hang on, just one minute ladies and gentlemen...

If I had written this client, you'd all be saying "Meh, needs a lot of work" - let's be honest, Google Talk has NO FEATURES whatsoever.

Given that Google has written it, you're all having orgasms. I just can't see anything that would make me want to use this over another IM service.

[P!P]

Given that Google has written it, you're all having orgasms.

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You can't prove that.. I hope. Anyway, generally Google puts out good products.. Picasa, Google Earth etc. So when people see them release an IM client, people get excited to see what Google has done.

Edited August 24, 2005 by pipdipchip

[Rob Veteran]

You can't prove that.. I hope.  Anyway, generally Google puts out good products.. Picasa, Google Earth etc.  So when people see them release an IM client, but get excited to see what Google has done.

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Hehe no you're right, Google DOES put out great products, no denying that. I just think people are perhaps going a little crazy over something that, in truth, has little to say for it other than simplicity.

[Antaris Veteran]

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[Deactivated Account]

I think it should have the following features:

1: File transfer - Required!

2: Emoticons - Any messenger without emoticons gives the user an impression it is old.

3: Avatars - Only if the option can be hidden or turned off to keep the minimalism look.

4: Conversation logging - Password protected would be nice too.

5: Webcam support - Replacing the avatars possibly.

6: Font - Colour, face, size and B/I/U

7: Multi OS support - Linux, mac etc.

8: Different account types - @notonlygmail.com

9: Member profiles - This would encourage users to meet other users.

..anybody want anything else?

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10: Free Unlimited PC-Phone Calling to anywhere in the world

[Fragmaster]

Hang on, just one minute ladies and gentlemen...

If I had written this client, you'd all be saying "Meh, needs a lot of work" - let's be honest, Google Talk has NO FEATURES whatsoever.

Given that Google has written it, you're all having orgasms.  I just can't see anything that would make me want to use this over another IM service.

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Personally, if you had developed this client, then I would use it still.

For me I think it is a good effort, and although I miss one thing (sorting contacts into groups), it isn't missing anything essential.

That is the problem I have with MSN/AIM/Yahoo!, they all have way too many features that are basically useless. Avatars may be nice admittedly and File Transfers would be good but other than that it seems like an extremely good program!

[Schmoove]

You can't prove that.. I hope.  Anyway, generally Google puts out good products.. Picasa, Google Earth etc.  So when people see them release an IM client, people get excited to see what Google has done.

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Buying and rebranding products is easy.

Google Earth (Keyhole) and Picasa were bought and rebranded, nothing more.

And honestly this client stinks, it doesn't support anything. We live in 2005 and clients as MSN and Yahoo support very nice things (sure, sometimes too much things)... Google can and should do much better!

[wratho]

Can a few people post their google emails? Just so I can add them, check out the IM window etc.

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wratho at gmail dot com

:)

[vip]

anyone been able to connect using adiumX ???? i just get a Read Error :/

[y0sh]

Just wondering, are they trying to compete with Skype + AIM/MSN?

I love google's products, but is it really necessary? Maybe they could have collaborated with Skype instead. It's going to be a pain having 3 messengers. I just want one: MSN.. if it were a little less bloated.