Google Instant Messenger - Google Talk BETA

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Sparx

After dominating the search scene on the web, grabbing the monopoly of
online usenet viewing and search, making email providers sit up and take
notice when GMail was launched, mapping the Earth & the Moon, Google have
now debuted their new BETA version of the Instant Messenger which includes
the ability to communicate by Voice to a fellow user.

It's called Google Talk BETA [ http://www.google.com/talk ] ( but I might
start a trend by shortening it to GTalk ! )

The client is based on the Jabber Protocol so other clients can connect to
GTalk users.

Once again Google have demonstrated a responsibility toward using Open
Source / non-proprietary protocols. At first glance it appears functional
and what I found sets it apart from other messengers is its small size - 900
KB !

Only Miranda IM [ http://www.miranda-im.org ] is smaller and BTW, it
supports the Jabber protocol with the help of a plugin.

--
Regards,
Sparx


Tagline:

"The gap between the Ferrari Enzo and the Mercedes SLR is as wide as the gap
between Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard."

-- Jeremy Clarkson, Host of "Top Gear"
 
A

Anthony Deane

Marko said:
After dominating the search scene on the web, grabbing the monopoly of
online usenet viewing and search, making email providers sit up and take
notice when GMail was launched, mapping the Earth & the Moon, Google have
now debuted their new BETA version of the Instant Messenger which
includes the ability to communicate by Voice to a fellow user.

It's called Google Talk BETA [ http://www.google.com/talk ] ( but I might
start a trend by shortening it to GTalk ! )

The client is based on the Jabber Protocol so other clients can connect
to GTalk users.

Once again Google have demonstrated a responsibility toward using Open
Source / non-proprietary protocols. At first glance it appears functional
and what I found sets it apart from other messengers is its small size -
900 KB !

Only Miranda IM [ http://www.miranda-im.org ] is smaller and BTW, it
supports the Jabber protocol with the help of a plugin.


Um... http://www.google.com/talk

Not Found
The requested URL /talk was not found on this server.

Works here.
 
M

Marko

After dominating the search scene on the web, grabbing the monopoly of
online usenet viewing and search, making email providers sit up and take
notice when GMail was launched, mapping the Earth & the Moon, Google have
now debuted their new BETA version of the Instant Messenger which includes
the ability to communicate by Voice to a fellow user.

It's called Google Talk BETA [ http://www.google.com/talk ] ( but I might
start a trend by shortening it to GTalk ! )

The client is based on the Jabber Protocol so other clients can connect to
GTalk users.

Once again Google have demonstrated a responsibility toward using Open
Source / non-proprietary protocols. At first glance it appears functional
and what I found sets it apart from other messengers is its small size - 900
KB !

Only Miranda IM [ http://www.miranda-im.org ] is smaller and BTW, it
supports the Jabber protocol with the help of a plugin.


Um... http://www.google.com/talk

Not Found
The requested URL /talk was not found on this server.

And ah...

Gtalk Source Distribution
Gtalk is a multi-line teleconferencing package written by David W. Jeske
and Daniel L. Marks.

What is Gtalk?

Gtalk is a multi-line teleconferencing package will full email and
message base capabilities. It also has the capability to link multiple
systems togeather into one large conference. Gtalk was started in July
of 1992.

I too am interested in Googles messaging client when (if) is comes.

Cheers,
Marko.
 
M

Marko

After dominating the search scene on the web, grabbing the monopoly of
online usenet viewing and search, making email providers sit up and take
notice when GMail was launched, mapping the Earth & the Moon, Google have
now debuted their new BETA version of the Instant Messenger which
includes the ability to communicate by Voice to a fellow user.

It's called Google Talk BETA [ http://www.google.com/talk ] ( but I might
start a trend by shortening it to GTalk ! )

The client is based on the Jabber Protocol so other clients can connect
to GTalk users.

Once again Google have demonstrated a responsibility toward using Open
Source / non-proprietary protocols. At first glance it appears functional
and what I found sets it apart from other messengers is its small size -
900 KB !

Only Miranda IM [ http://www.miranda-im.org ] is smaller and BTW, it
supports the Jabber protocol with the help of a plugin.


Um... http://www.google.com/talk

Not Found
The requested URL /talk was not found on this server.


Works here.

Damned Interweb!

My apologies...downloading now :)

Cheers,
Marko.
 
T

The Seabat

After dominating the search scene on the web, grabbing the monopoly of
online usenet viewing and search, making email providers sit up and take
notice when GMail was launched, mapping the Earth & the Moon, Google have
now debuted their new BETA version of the Instant Messenger which includes
the ability to communicate by Voice to a fellow user.

It's called Google Talk BETA [ http://www.google.com/talk ] ( but I might
start a trend by shortening it to GTalk ! )

The client is based on the Jabber Protocol so other clients can connect to
GTalk users.

Once again Google have demonstrated a responsibility toward using Open
Source / non-proprietary protocols. At first glance it appears functional
and what I found sets it apart from other messengers is its small size - 900
KB !

Only Miranda IM [ http://www.miranda-im.org ] is smaller and BTW, it
supports the Jabber protocol with the help of a plugin.


"Requires Windows XP/2000, minimum 56k (broadband recommended)

Google Talk is in beta and requires a Gmail username and password."

So far, I'm not eligible 'cause I don't have either!!
 
P

POKO

After dominating the search scene on the web, grabbing the monopoly of
online usenet viewing and search, making email providers sit up and take
notice when GMail was launched, mapping the Earth & the Moon, Google have
now debuted their new BETA version of the Instant Messenger which includes
the ability to communicate by Voice to a fellow user.

It's called Google Talk BETA [ http://www.google.com/talk ] ( but I might
start a trend by shortening it to GTalk ! )

The client is based on the Jabber Protocol so other clients can connect to
GTalk users.

Once again Google have demonstrated a responsibility toward using Open
Source / non-proprietary protocols. At first glance it appears functional
and what I found sets it apart from other messengers is its small size - 900
KB !

Only Miranda IM [ http://www.miranda-im.org ] is smaller and BTW, it
supports the Jabber protocol with the help of a plugin.


Um... http://www.google.com/talk

Not Found
The requested URL /talk was not found on this server.

And ah...

Gtalk Source Distribution
Gtalk is a multi-line teleconferencing package written by David W. Jeske
and Daniel L. Marks.

What is Gtalk?

Gtalk is a multi-line teleconferencing package will full email and
message base capabilities. It also has the capability to link multiple
systems togeather into one large conference. Gtalk was started in July
of 1992.

I too am interested in Googles messaging client when (if) is comes.

Cheers,
Marko.
Available here for ya
http://www.manitoulinislandindex.com/blog.html
POKO
 
F

Frank Bohan

The Seabat said:
After dominating the search scene on the web, grabbing the monopoly of
online usenet viewing and search, making email providers sit up and take
notice when GMail was launched, mapping the Earth & the Moon, Google have
now debuted their new BETA version of the Instant Messenger which
includes
the ability to communicate by Voice to a fellow user.

It's called Google Talk BETA [ http://www.google.com/talk ] ( but I might
start a trend by shortening it to GTalk ! )

The client is based on the Jabber Protocol so other clients can connect
to
GTalk users.

Once again Google have demonstrated a responsibility toward using Open
Source / non-proprietary protocols. At first glance it appears functional
and what I found sets it apart from other messengers is its small size -
900
KB !

Only Miranda IM [ http://www.miranda-im.org ] is smaller and BTW, it
supports the Jabber protocol with the help of a plugin.


"Requires Windows XP/2000, minimum 56k (broadband recommended)

Google Talk is in beta and requires a Gmail username and password."

So far, I'm not eligible 'cause I don't have either!!

Have you looked at Skype?
http://www.skype.com/

===

Frank Bohan
¶ Don't byte off more than you can view.
 
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Sparx said:
After dominating the search scene on the web, grabbing the monopoly of
online usenet viewing and search, making email providers sit up and take
notice when GMail was launched, mapping the Earth & the Moon, Google have
now debuted their new BETA version of the Instant Messenger which includes
the ability to communicate by Voice to a fellow user.

It's called Google Talk BETA [ http://www.google.com/talk ] ( but I might
start a trend by shortening it to GTalk ! )

The client is based on the Jabber Protocol so other clients can connect to
GTalk users.

You can get/give Google Talk/Gmail invites in this unofficial forum:

http://groups.google.com/group/Gmail-Invites

And here's the official Google Talk forum:

http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Talk-Help-Discuss

Source:

http://www.google.com/support/talk
 

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