free gmail account and tutorial how to connect with ichat, trillian, gaim on linux, windows, and mac.
http://arzhost.com/google_talk/

install PSI Jabber client.
Username : ur gmail account
Password : ur Gmail password
Under connection check everybox
manually point it to talk.google.com
ur on but without anyone in ur buddy list noone to talk to.

EVERYBODY, GO TO http://www.google.com/talk/index.html

IT'S OUT!!!!!

Thanks, SHB!

Sweet, installed. Fastest IM in the west.

Yes!!! Someone actully replies to my posts!

It is quite fast. I noticed it uninstalls Gmail Notifier as it notifies (duh) new emails... and has no integration with Google Desktop

More success!!!

I saw the link to download!
http://s-h-b.blogspot.com

GOOGLE, make it simple and professional.

I tried looking about this new google IM service. I could not find any service on it. Is it called "Google Talk" or what?

I WANT A COPY.. AIM< YAHOO< MSN< ECT SUCK!!!!!!!! GO GOOGLE!!!

Finally, no more MSN....or yahoo. as long as it is true :P

You acutally fell for this?

Bwaaahahahaaaaaa!

well google has the hello software all they have to do is improve it. They cannot survive on just search sooner or later they will have to do other stuff in other to grow as a company.

And you've seen their financial records? you know without doubt they're ad-revenue cannot support them?

I think you are wrong, but like you, I don't have proof, so I'm not going to state it as fact....like you did.

Google has had an IM client for over a year now. It came with Picasa when they bought that. It's called "Hello." It's very basic, but it works for the use it was intended.

Google never intended to market *that* client, hence why so few folks have heard of it.

If they *do* make a client, it will likely be based off of this since most of the groundwork is already laid, and *not* jabber. It is very likely the Jabber server is for internal use only.

I'd bet my car the screrenshots are fake.

You're probably right.

what kind of car do you drive?

lmao..

1994 Pontiac Bonneville. Sitting in my driveway...feel free to come pick it up.

:P

Too funny. I gotta stop saying, 'It'll never happen."

Is it just me or has Google brainwashed most of the population into thinking they are wonderful software angels that can do no wrong? It's like a cult or something. Personally I don't like the idea of any company trying to take over as much territory as they are. They've practically become the doorway to the internet already. If Microsoft were coming out with this stuff people would be screaming for their heads, but since it's Google everyone loves them. Weird.

BIG DIFFERENCE!

Microsoft has proven in the past to be *very* untrustworthy.

Google has no such history.

Plus, it's fun.

Plus, it's all free.

"If Microsoft were coming out with this stuff people would be screaming for their heads"

I'm assuming that if you're screaming for your head, you don't have it and need to get it back, so how would you scream?

Very little is free these days. I'm sure Google will implement some sort of Ad scheme for the product.

Just like all of their other stuff, you mean? So invasive, and annoying...

At least they aren't riddled with flash-animated pop-ups like the rest of the 'free' software out there.

Crap...I just made a rash generalization...the exact thing I was trying to expose the parent for doing.

*sigh*

yes, microsoft tends to screw peeople, but on the other hand google is a nice company that inovates intead of stealing and changing programs a little in order to sell.

well, google was born from geeks and run by geeks. Microsoft has become too money oriented and they will do anything to keep their profits. So far google is an angel compared to microcrap

truer words have not been spoken (or in this case, posted)

Could be argued...they bought Picasa...but insteadof selling the client, they give it away.

Hello came with the buyout of Picasa. If the IM thing pans out and they give it away, this will hold true. If they charge for it.... they will be dipping their toes in well....Goog/MS comparisons will rise like smoke from a burning outhouse.

not that I don't thinkg Google deserves a little cash, but they seem to be doing quite well off of ad revenue.

"Very little is free these days"

Are you kidding me? Ever since the Internet became popular, almost everything has become free. So what if they have text ads? Those I can live with. I don't even notice the ads in my Gmail account. It's the popup crap that annoys the heck out of me.

You mean the Google which just announced another IPO cash grab? The Google who's stock bubble will burst at some point and leave lots of people with empty dreams? Is that the Angel you are referring to?

They also bought.... umm.... some company (can't think of it now) to provide Google Earth. Again, though, they provide it for free. There aren't even any text ads in that one.

KeyHole

Keyhole! That's it!

lol thanks.

Like we really need another IM client.

well one IM comes in and another one ends :P Which one? we would just have to wait and see

I guess we'll find out tomorrow...

I really do hope it's not just another IM service though if it's true. I wonder how long it will take Gaim to be Google Talk-capable.

I *seriously* doubt they will let other companies piggy-back on their network. I can easily envision them suing the pants off of anyone who tries.

really?

hm

I really don't think they have much choice if they want to compete with other Instant Messengers, but that's just my opinion.

Seconded. I almost typed that myself.

Never said they wouldn't produce plugins to make *their* IM client work with other networks. Just that they would not let other clients use their network.

Then again, I really don't see them doing that either. If they were to make an IM (and I'm not falling for this one), it'd blow the rest so far out of the water they wouldn't have to worry about it.

Search-Engine - Revolutionary/Innovative. Changed the way Search engines were viewed net-wide. Instant success for Google.

E-mail - Revolutionary/Innovative. Changed the way Many people across the net uses email (labels, never deleting again, fast, etc). Instant success for Google, even though it is *still* in beta and is not yet even available to the public at large without invite.

IM? You honestly think they'd skimp on it?

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You can argue wether or not *you* like the above services. You'd be laughed at if you argued that they were not successful.
[/Edit]

Hooray!

This was a logn time coming and I was waiting for it :)

I wonder if it includes real-time spell checking...

That would be nice. I still use ICQ 2003B for the spell checker.

i hope it has a webcam feature. hey maybe you can save your webcam conversations to your gmail account. :p

Google will one day be in head to head competition with microsoft. If you look at it at the rate there advancing and products they are innovating that are already in rivalry with microsoft products you can see that soon Google will create an Operating System which is probably more secure than windows and have more features and capability. That goes to show that perhaps bill gates is getting too old and its time for young ones to continue the trend such as the folks at Google!

lol I've never seen so many assumptions put together in so little space before in my life.

Yep.

GoOS. Web-based, minus the BSD kernel that kicks your NIC into gear. All of your Apps and documents\pics\music\etc. will be online and accesible from any PC in the world.

System crashed? No biggie.. reboot, your data's online, so it's all good.

But don't worry, they're not going to make you switch from MS cold-turkey. They're giving you the Google Desktop first. The next version will replace the Windows(tm) desktop entirely. Thus, when GoOS finally arrives, the transition will be minimal. They'll just replace the underlying bloat from MS, you'll hardly notice a difference.

Just imagine the possibilities:

Error codes? No way...we'll take you directly to a web-page chock-full of solutions to your problems! (Even the personal ones...W3 g07 b1g 0n35!)

Lost your Data? Not here...We've got it all. Backed up in triplicate, even. Just log back in from anywhere and there it is. (Of course, we'll never look at it.)

Tired of Bubble-Buttons and lame transparent title-bars? No problem, Google's boring (I mean clean)interface will replace all that CPU-eating garbage.

Won't life be better when it's not Your(tm) Life, but a GoLife(tm)?

You'll change your tune when the Gosident takes control of the GoSA.

lol yea...can't wait for the day all my data is online, ready for easy hacker pickings...need to buy an expensive TV? No biggie, go online, find some guys money file on a goos webpage and buy yourself a nice tv.

Need a new SS#? No biggie...go find some guy that stores his personal info in his documents...on the web.

ROFL!

Ummm... me thinks.... probably not.

See how Google solves all your problems?

i don't know about you guys , but i have seen blogs around the web that say that google and apple could unite against a common enemy.....

If it has to do with Apple they will lose due poor planning.

I've read about google Offering jobs on their lunar base...

Joining with Apple is almost as believeable.

just remember one thing the most popular brand names are google and apple.

You are sick! Apple is hardly popular unless you refer to the crappod. Google is still very new and most people still say Yahoo not Google and MS is vastly more popular than both Apple and Google combind.

I would have to agree with that. Most beginning computer users (which makes up the majority of computer users) don't know Google exists, and wouldn't know what to do with a Mac if their lives depended on it.

Shouldn't that be Goosident, of the GooSA? ^_^

I tried connecting to talk.google.com with Trillian. You can connect, but when you try to authenticate it fails and the server disconnects you. Oh well.

why would anyone care about this if they use Trillian??? Its obvious the Google client will compete with Trillian, and probably kick its bloated butt. Trillian started out as a great app and now its fatter than a Turkey at Thanksgiving.

try using a gmail account :P

man I miss the good ol' days when there was just one IM program ICQ! that was it for IM clients unfortunetly due to msn being so popular i had to switch. I don't have to install trillian thought cause all my friends are on MSN anyway. If google comes out with a OS they should make it off of sun's java OS

Yeah, I still use ICQ and love it.

Google Instant Messenger Screenshot

http://labnol.blogspot.c...ssenger-screenshot.html

The Google IM screenshot is also based on Jabber

Ew! That is ugly.

I would have to agree. For one thing, it's a Mac screenshot (jk) =p

Even if that is an actual screenshot, I doubt the finished version will look anything like that.

...if the rumors are even true. Remember, they still might only be developing it for internal use.

Shhhh, but yeah I don't like the layout of MACs either. Don't say anything about that though, I don't want flamed today. LOL

Nah....it'll be cross-platform. Run entirely within...

...er...

JavaScript! Yeah, that's it.

*darts eyes*

We must be careful

*rolls into the bushes*

LMAO I started laughing and my son was like " Daddy what are you laughing at?"

Could even be a prototype.

"This is the worst possible news for someone like Skype, because now they will up against not two but three giants who want to offer a pale-version of Skype,"

Yeah... poor Skype. I'm sure people are starting to get a little nervous at Skype hq.

*gulp*

what is skype? jk

haha

Yup. More google goodness. Can't wait to see the rest.

GoIM (Go IM)
Goober (Google Browser)
GoOFS (Google Office Suite - Web-based)
GoOS (Google Operating System)

lol

I do want to add; I use Skype and like that there are no ads everywhere. I don't like all the freaks messaging me all of the time for cybersex or whatnot. I am not sure if I want to keep any messaging programs and just go back to email or not.

If Google is going to jump into this space they better really go above the bar. I don't think anybody is interested in just another IM service. It'd be great though if they could keep the same clean feel like they have with Gmail since MSN, Yahoo, AIM are all getting bloated. It'd also be nice if it supported those other services so we could stick to one client. *crosses fingers*

The last thing we need is another IM service. I mean come on, there are to many now. You can't load them all they will lag your system so you have to use a third party program that runs them all or you have to pick which programs you want to run. Most force you to watch ads and like Yahoo some will track you keystrokes. I for one am sick of all this legal spy/ad ware. Please keep your IM client ad/spy ware free.

EDIT: I know the old saying don't use it if you don't like it, well that would be fine if everyone would just not use it that way I wouldn't have to switch or just stop messaging them.

I will ditch MSN and Yahoo! both to use Google IM.

If people want to chat with me they can install Google IM then.

At least you know Google will not have huge animated annoying ads. :)

Well, I don't know that. That is why I said to keep it ad/spy ware free.

Why don't you make up your mind you jerk?

"ServerMechanic
Aug 22, 2005
Google Desktop Search 2.0 Beta (With Sidebar) beta
1 out of 5
Blah blah blah blah Google blah blah blah blah is blah blah blah blah blah an blah blah blah blah blah evil blah blah blah blah blah blah thief blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah."

Wow.

You're sure a hostile individual aren't you?

Simma down naw!

Dude see my other review on it. I changed my tune. I was having a bad day yesterday. We all have bad days. Chill out Money.

there are rumors that google could buy trillian

Mee too.

[See comment below.]

Man I hope this is true.

I've wanted Google IM for a long time. :)

Why don't you make up your mind you jerk?

"ServerMechanic
Aug 22, 2005
Google Desktop Search 2.0 Beta (With Sidebar) beta
1 out of 5
Blah blah blah blah Google blah blah blah blah is blah blah blah blah blah an blah blah blah blah blah evil blah blah blah blah blah blah thief blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah."

Hopefully they will make some kind of a plugin for trillian. Otherwise I have enough of IMs.

HAHAHA so true.

good im client