Google Talk???

[jayeskreezy]

Anybody know anything about this? Can you call actual phone numbers with it or is it just like skype? Does it do what the old MSN does and calls? That'd be tight. Is this available for macs?

 

[bousozoku]

Reading the FAQs on Google's site or doing a search in MacRumors will answer your questions.

 

[ITASOR]

You can only talk with other GTalk users.

The program itself isn't available for Mac, but you can connect to Gtalk using iChat.

 

[cr2sh]

I'm using it now actually... very nice little program.

Not the best looking... but not cluttered at all... and an easy away message system.

Goodbye AOL **** program.

 

[mduser63]

Google Talk is really just a glorified Jabber client that works only on Google's Jabber server. Still, the Windows client is quite nicely done. I use Google Talk regularly with Proteus to talk to my friends. Unfortunately, unless something has changed, audio chat only works between people who are using the Windows Google Talk client. Even then, it's not like Skype. You can't call regular phones with it.

 

[Apple]

I have it for ichat i just never use it because hardly any of my friends even have gmail, and they dont want a new email account so I just use AIM.

 

[JDOG_]

I've got Trillian setup with Gtalk at work. I had to use it anyways for inter-company IM so I got tired of running Trillian and Gtalk at the same time.

iChat and Google Talk are cool, but you gotta love things like Adium and Trillian that let you use a single buddy list for AIM, Gtalk, Yahoo, MSN, Jabber & ICQ.

 

[JW8725]

I'm currently using googletalk on my pc (dont stone me buyin another Mac next month...etc), however I can adamantly say the quality of voice convo on google talk is shockingly good. Its the best VOIP service I have ever used. I speak to suppliers and clients for my business all over the world and its darn good.

 

[mduser63]

I'm currently using googletalk on my pc (dont stone me buyin another Mac next month...etc), however I can adamantly say the quality of voice convo on google talk is shockingly good. Its the best VOIP service I have ever used. I speak to suppliers and clients for my business all over the world and its darn good.

Have you used Skype? I haven't tried audio with Google Talk, but Skype's audio quality is excellent. I often talk to friends in Japan with Skype, and the sound quality is MUCH better than a regular telephone. Just wondering how you think Google Talk's audio compares.

 

[Josh]

Making it so google talk only works with google's app kinda defeats the whole purpose of Jabber, I think.

 

[JW8725]

Have you used Skype? I haven't tried audio with Google Talk, but Skype's audio quality is excellent. I often talk to friends in Japan with Skype, and the sound quality is MUCH better than a regular telephone. Just wondering how you think Google Talk's audio compares.

Been on Skype a long time mate! Google Talk wipes the floor with skype. Trust me on this, I know good sound when I hear it....audiophile with a £10k hifi sitting behind me...etc.

 

[mduser63]

Been on Skype a long time mate! Google Talk wipes the floor with skype. Trust me on this, I know good sound when I hear it....audiophile with a £10k hifi sitting behind me...etc.

I'll have to try Google Talk audio chat then! That'll be a reason to fire up my PC for the first time in a few months...

 

[maya]

You can only talk with other GTalk users.

The program itself isn't available for Mac, but you can connect to Gtalk using iChat.

Or Adium. However many Gmail users do not even care to use it at present. At least from my experience.