All google apps should have this

[CoffeeMan]

Gtalk integration within any google page, now that would be nice

[Michael Keating]

Now who uses Gtalk? Almost no one. Same with IRC. Same with jabber. Kthx

[Justin Gruenberg]

On 6/9/06, Michael Keating <mich...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Now who uses Gtalk? Almost no one. Same with IRC. Same with jabber. Kthx

More people would use GTalk if Google pushed it. It's a chicken and
the egg thing.

However, many people use IRC. Just because you or your friends use
it, doesn't mean jack. IRC is still used, not as much as in the 90s,
but it's hard to say that almost no one uses it.

[CoffeeMan]

the only thing missing from gtalk is file transfer

[Michael Keating]

Like Direct connect on AIM... maybe make it work with picasa...

On 6/9/06, CoffeeMan <edgar....@gmail.com > wrote:

[MarciaBR]

Good to know that; I would use it (GTalk) more, if some people from my
work trade used it; but they just keep ignoring this feature.
On the other hand, I still keep receiving invitations from totally
unknown people "to chat" - which I don't do.
Now Skipe has a more valid stuf, they creted profiles and you receive
an invitation that allows you to see that profile before accepting or
refusing the invitation.
Marcia

"Now who uses Gtalk? "

[Michael Keating]

geeks like me use it. my common noob friends dont.

--
Michael Keating

[Chuck Tomasi]

My 2 cents worth because this hits close to my professional life...

We've implemented Jabber as our corporate standard chat client for a
couple reasons. A) It's secure. We can setup our own server, with
SSL authentication, and authenticate against our Active Directory
accounts, B) We can choose what client we want to use. There are some
other minor issues that we chose in favor or IRC (easy of use being
one of them.)

I'm not saying Gtalk isn't good. I use it a lot for personal use. I
also use IRC for doing a chat room on one of my other podcasts. Each
has its own benefits. To say "nobody uses X" is a gross
generalization and shows someone's lack of experience and breadth of
knowledge.

Would I prefer there be one chat client, protocol, and server? In
some ways yes. Standardization is nice to have in some instances.
Where software is concerned, it helps, but then people start to scream
"Ahhh, we're locked in!" I'm not in favor of using AIM for security
issues. Personally, I never liked MSN's IM, and where company
security is concerned, I want all my traffic to remain internal, not
out there on some public server on public, unencrypted, wires. Use the
right tool for the right job.

--Chuck Tomasi
--IT Manager and host of the Gmail Podcast

[Caleb Eggensperger]

I wish IMing was like emailing, and I imagine it's only a matter of time until it is. Betamax can only last so long...

[Ian Betts]

My view is that Gtalk is mainly use by gmail users. I never did so because most folk I know use MSN. I now use the MS beta live IM. Course I do nt bother about security like you Chuck not being a worker now.

--
Ian

If you want to make peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.

Moshe Dayan