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[Nidonocu]

I am conected using Trillian and the Jabber thingymabobby. The settings are automatically set for you, but I appear to be disconnecred every couple of minutes until I reconnect again.

Anyone know why possbily?

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Your settings are a little off I think, check The Trillian instructions on the talk FAQ

[Stonkwell Bogtrotter]

Your settings are a little off I think, check The Trillian instructions on the talk FAQ

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Thankyou. I ove you, and want to have your babies. :whistle:

[matixsnow]

This is a very attractive proggy. I like that it does not use much ram. However, it is only Beta still. So who knows what the final release will be like. Just need to allow AIM and Windows Messenger users. I would expect google will be making these changes!

[IceDogg]

But, it's not like these extra features that other mature IM products have, actually stop it performing its basic functionality...messaging.  It's not like you log in to your chosen IM, and go "hey wait, there are too many things going on here, i dont know what to do", you more likely to just go "hey, i see xxx is online, lets chat".  So regardless of the feature set of the product, you're still able to chat to others easily.

My only quibble about the program, is that it's nothing new... there are a myriad of IM platforms out there, so why did Google decide to just chuck one out?

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I disagree. Like MSN's nudges, you have to figure out how to disable them or be hammered with them. I know it's not that hard for some to disable it..but some are not as tech savvy as the rest of us. Use to love MSN's IM just for the this reason..but over time it has gotten to be one of the worse.

Having said that, there is a few things I'd like to see added into Google Talk. But I hope they have the sense to stop before it's bloated like MSN is now.

PS. The Nudges is just one of many examples..don't hang you hat on it and argue with it alone.

[jokeripa]

I really hate this thing... but i havent yet had a convo with someone...

torment3d [AT] gmail

[bprevost21]

I like it so far.. feel free to add me brian.prevost [AT] gmail.com

[viciv]

in my humble opinion, no one will use it if it is NOT a google product... :)

[AshMan]

Great!

Now I'm waiting for Goolge OS!

AshMan

[Fragmaster]

But, it's not like these extra features that other mature IM products have, actually stop it performing its basic functionality...messaging.  It's not like you log in to your chosen IM, and go "hey wait, there are too many things going on here, i dont know what to do", you more likely to just go "hey, i see xxx is online, lets chat".  So regardless of the feature set of the product, you're still able to chat to others easily.

My only quibble about the program, is that it's nothing new... there are a myriad of IM platforms out there, so why did Google decide to just chuck one out?

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If only that was the case though, sadly the more things in a program then the more likely it is to use more memory. I'd also rather have an interface that is clean, opposed to a messy interface with 100 features lining the chat window.

I guess to answer your second question, this is the first service that doesn't attempt to lock you to their own client (as in they offer multi-platform clients and advise you to use them). AFAIK this is also the first service to be based around open sourced technology, in the scale that it is.

Personally I am glad Google have gone this route and a bit more polishing up will avail a very good IM!

[TwIzTiD_Juggalo]

i just set my trillian up to use it and this is what i'm getting right now in the status window. i'm guessing those errors aren't to good?

*** Authenticated.

*** You have successfully connected to Jabber.

*** ERROR: iq error 501

*** Retrieved user roster from server.

*** ERROR: iq error 501

*** ERROR: iq error 503 from gmail.com

*** ERROR: iq error 503 from gmail.com

*** No connection to server!

*** Disconnected.

edit yes i went by the google instructions for setting up trillian so it should be all good.

[Fragmaster]

if they add avatars, and the ability to add contacts from all email providers, but mostly @hotmail.com; then i'm happy.

that'll win it for me.

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You can always use one of the other more mature clients that are supported by Google Talk.

[thefonz]

if they add avatars, and the ability to add contacts from all email providers, but mostly @hotmail.com; then i'm happy.

that'll win it for me.

[ЀṾ]

I just hope they keep it simple and minimalistic with only a few extra things like emotes... i hope they make the convo window like ichat :D if they can...

anyone know how to go about emailing them to request for features?

Edit : done :D

Edited August 24, 2005 by ЀṾ

[mc cockface]

add me... daeneth at gmail dot com

[exhale]

I really like this IM :)

Add me under the screenname logisk

[ЀṾ]

btw feel free to add devilindisguise@...

see ya on gtalk :)

Edited August 24, 2005 by ЀṾ

[princessfrozen]

It's fun to look at executables. Attached is the output of putting googletalk.exe through Strings.exe using these paramaters:

C:\>strings -n 6 -a "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe" >gtalk.txt

gtalk.txt

[Gabureiru]

Has anyone noticed that when you use old-style smileys they're blue???

e.g. :-) ;-)

[Morgan]

I like the little blue smilies even though they're not graphical...and feel free to add me :p

[fu5i0n]

WOW love the UI. Looks really neat, Hope it stayes that way

Feel free to add me (kasam206)

[ste]

Feel free to add me ste2005

w00t this is great!!!!!!!!

[MrStoo]

i love the interface and the simplicity in this program

Just heard about the lil secrets too hehe awsome.

[pcw]

Any reasons why you should use this (not just the standard Google fanboy reason that is) then there are already multiple IM's protocols available?

[neucom]

Well so far i like the fact that i can use it with trillian and now i can see if a have new email or not (using the gtalk client of course), instead of using widgets to find out. I use the client for a few hours and i dont know about you guys but i like it, its plain and simple, usually i only need my messengers to talk and to send files to my contacts, and things like "winks,nudges and 10,000 smilyes" are useless for me :p.

[BigCheese]

Well so far i like the fact that i can use it with trillian and now i can see if a have new email or not (using the gtalk client of course),  instead of using widgets to find out. I use the client for a few hours and i dont know about you guys but i like it, its plain and simple, usually i only need my messengers to talk and to send files to my contacts, and things like "winks,nudges and 10,000 smilyes" are useless for me :p.

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I agree, but you can't send files with Google Talk :(