[Jag11]

the long-awaited Google Messenger, the Google Talk.

Find out more here.

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

[Lilly47]

hi,as i already had a gmail account (you have to have one of those first),i downloaed googletalk a few days ago and tried it out this am...its really good,i had a conversation with a friend in NZ and the sound was very clear,its much better than using a phoneline,especially when its free!

[I Fix 4 U]

What is going to make this better than skype for person to person or teamspeak / ventrilo for large groups?

[SIR****TMG]

I'll have to try it............

[Lilly47]

the interface isn't as good as MSN but i like it and the voices are as clear as a bell whereas i find MSN on audio can have echoes....try it,see what you think.

[AcaCandy]

Now I just have to find someone to call

[Lilly47]

i've been playing with it all day!...gotta get some work done but....maybe tomorrow,i've spoke to friends in Canada,NZ,4 different parts of the USA and i'm in the UK!...all for free,i could get addicted to this

[I Fix 4 U]

I guess yall never knew about all the programs before this since before year 2000

[Lilly47]

'fraid not in my case Neon,i catch up eventually

[AcaCandy]

Yeah, I have Net to Phone too, and have used a bunch of others

[I Fix 4 U]

lol, along time ago, gamespy phone, now teamspeak, ventrilo. skype, all the cool stuff.

[Lilly47]

oh no!...you mean i've been missing out on this type of thing for years...this is so unfair,i'm feeling very deprived now...still,better late than never

[brendandonhu]

FYI its based completely on the free/open-source Jabber instant messaging system that's been available for years. As far as I can see, all they've added is a voice chat, made it share contacts with your email, and made their client Windows-only (all of which MS has already done.)

Google makes it sound like using Jabber is some huge contribution to society, but all it means is that other people did most of the work (although they did contribute $ to Gaim development.)

[AcaCandy]

Ok, so, talk to me kid

[I Fix 4 U]

yah.