Google's newest service?

10sun · Post by **10sun** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:41 pm

Anybody else playing around with their new Talk program?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4180182.stm

talk.google.com is where I found the download.

All you need is a GMail account in order to connect.

I am using a10sun@gmail.com

-Adam

ClakarEQ · Post by **ClakarEQ** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:29 pm

A couple guys tried this today at work. I didn't hear back so I'll follow-up with them.

Is this anything like skype(sp) or I guess more a "verbal" IM.

Skype is supprisingly good in the tests we've done. Not a real "corporate" type application but I've got a few plants that use it. Guys use it from the plane as well.

10sun · Post by **10sun** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:44 pm

It is both text & voice, depending on how much you want to use it for whatever.

Personally, I don't have a mic and my headphones usually sit on my desk unused, so it would be all text.

-Adam

KaiineTN · Post by **KaiineTN** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:19 pm

I've used Skype to talk to people in the UK and such, it works well.. No complaints.

runamonk · Post by **runamonk** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:06 am

I'm currently using miranda. I'd use the google client but then I couldn't talk with friends at work and miranda is pretty clean as well.

runamonk.gmail.com or runamonk.hotmail.com

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:23 am

i'VE USED sKYPE, Wow caps lock...........no problems, other than the guy who I do not know who keeps calling me.

runamonk · Post by **runamonk** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:24 am

Give em a little phone sex and call it a night.

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:54 am

I dont pick up when he calls. If I dont know them, I won't answer.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:57 am

Kizzy wrote:i'VE USED sKYPE, Wow caps lock...........no problems, other than the guy who I do not know who keeps calling me.

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The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:01 pm

Well, what fun is that?

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:09 pm

Skype kicks ass if you have a:
CYBERPHONE

Post by **Arlos** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:29 pm

They now have a phone specialized for cybering? Wow, what will they think of next.

-Arlos

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:41 pm

What the hell does Bung in the CD mean?

ClakarEQ · Post by **ClakarEQ** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:51 pm

Cyber phone yes, what they need is a porn phone. Now that would bring in some cash. Have it work with online games via verbal chat so you can have commands that the device reacts to so verbal commands can make it do various degrees of vibration, heat, penetration, etc.

Have plug-ins for google chat, IM, EQ, etc etc. Even good ole regular phone lines could use it, great for the phone sex market.

I shit you not someone could get rich of that.

I know there are a few entrepreneurs that hang about here

I spoke with the guys that tried it here and they didn't care for it much. I guess after digging into it a bit I does appear to target applications like skype. It isn't there yet but I guess the google client code has it there so it is only a matter of time. Soon google will be put in that special place, right next to microsoft.

LostCause · Post by **LostCause** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:50 pm

Ventrilo is a good system

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:08 pm

LostCause wrote:Ventrilo is a good system

if you like to hear your own voice echoing

Adivina · Post by **Adivina** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:25 am

Team speak, sorry I am too lazy to install anything else.

Harrison · Post by **Harrison** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:30 pm

Teamspeak > Vent

KaiineTN · Post by **KaiineTN** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:27 am

Mindia, hearing your own voice echoing is extremely easy and obvious to fix, it has nothing to do with the program you use. I trust you can figure this one out on your own...

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:46 am

I did, but it came back. Skype works better for me.