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August 24, 2005 at 10:33 pm #128292fishlips20Member
Oh man….. Google Talk has potential, but its missing some staples
Things it needs:
– send a file
– format text color
– display pics
– easily changeable nicks
– better emoticons
– the ability to connect to at least one other IM system (chat and voice)
– sending files to offline contacts (to their gmail account)
– maybe a little effort placed into making the interface look nice (man… i can’t stand the current look… i feel like i’m using wordpad)Thats about it.
These guys need to get their butts in gear quickly before people discount this IM and get comfy with their old ones again.
August 24, 2005 at 10:59 pm #128300jwelch222MemberI’ll switch from Gaim once GTalk supports:
- Chat across networks
- Logging (To GMail Account would be nice)
These features would make it even better:
- The ‘Tell Me Again’ feature that was in the GMail Notifier
- Conference Calls
- Support for leaving a message through calling or messaging.
August 24, 2005 at 11:56 pm #128296jordanpardy1MemberNah, I have no Gmail contacts, I like my MSN Messenger. There is a new version of MSN out that I downloaded and it rules all the other messenging clients out there!
August 25, 2005 at 4:38 am #128281MESSENGERFAN35MemberSince I don’t use Google very often, I don’t think that I need to download the google talk
August 25, 2005 at 12:37 pm #128280TigerbladeParticipanti’ve said this a few times in a few topics by now, BUT. i hope Google DOESNT add all these extra features you’re all blabbering about. Look at the google homepage. it’s nice, simple, sleek. that’s it. it still works just fine for what it’s intended to do. there arent fancy colors, no stupid smilies, none of that. they released a chat client, not an artwork. it does what it’s supposed to do – chat. that’s all it should need.
August 25, 2005 at 1:51 pm #128301HansukeMemberGoggledom is going to have to give me cross connectivity, similar to Trillian, before I agree to an all out change. But I will try it out in the meantime.
August 25, 2005 at 3:05 pm #128302snookedMemberOne more IM application ..it would have it’s followers too.
I don’t think anything can phase out the existing applications. However since it is integrated to gmail and I use it a lot, I would be using google talk
But I will still have my Yahoo and MSN running too at the same time.August 25, 2005 at 3:12 pm #128288BraaropolisMemberAgain, as others have said, Google isn’t going to give me any joy unless other people use it too! Sure, it looks cool, but in effect most IMprograms are essentially the same–usually the one you use is the one that you know people are using. I personally use AIM because everyone in my town uses it; I’m also forced to use MSN since I know people that live 50 miles away that all use MSN. It would be an interesting experiment to see who could get everyone to switch to google..but it’s not going to happen.
Also, just a note, I was cemented into using AIM in about 7th grade, because I logged on and there were already many people I knew using it. Hard to say if Google talk can ever reach this kind of status, anywhere. If it connects to AIM/MSN/Y!, it might work someday.
August 25, 2005 at 11:40 pm #128283Red DevilMemberI’ve been using Google Talk for a couple of hours now… and i’m not going to switch completely. I like it a lot but I have too many contacts are on MSN to completely abandon it and only a few will bother switching. I’ll probably use both messengers together. It’s certainly worth trying, just because it’s Google.
August 29, 2005 at 3:38 pm #128278Jeff HesterKeymasterAs long as all my other friends use it and until I get internet at home again I’ll definitely like to use it! This is the best thing since sliced bread and deodorant!
August 30, 2005 at 4:41 am #128303LinuxAddictMemberOf course I would switch! But one thing ! would like to see in it is Google Search in the main window.
August 30, 2005 at 4:51 am #128286SpikeMemberLinuxAddict wrote:Of course I would switch! But one thing ! would like to see in it is Google Search in the main window.
Hmm now that sounds like a nice little feature they should add on later. :p I would definately use that if they implemented it. Another thing, though, they should make it optional so it doesn’t take up space if people don’t want it there.September 14, 2005 at 8:22 am #128295winnerMemberI know that Google Talk is almost supported in IM+ Mobile Messenger together with other IMs. I have already tried beta version and GT contacts are just added to my MSN and AIM contact list. I will continue using all services since I can easily do it from one client.
October 6, 2005 at 5:34 am #128304wwwluckyroMemberActually, I don`t agree with LinuxAddict. I hate it that Y! added their search in almost every window the messenger has.
Anyway.. just as a fact, I made a skin for Yahoo! Messy to look just like Google Talk!
You can find it`s topic in the Yahoo! Skins forum (here) or for free download at my site: luktechnology.ro -
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