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Google talk... first impressions

August 23, 2005 10:51 PM

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Well Google talk is out there.

It took 45 minutes to connect to Phil on voice. That is 44.9 minutes longer than it took me to connect on Skype two years ago. But it works. It appears to be peer 2 peer. Voice quality is close to Skype.

I was disappointed that I had to have a gmail account to use it. I have had one for a year but forgot my user name and password.

Google Talk has presence. In a limited way. Anyway they have lots of stuff to fix, but Google has lots of money...far more than Skype. Easy to fix!

A real threat to Skype. Maybe even panic in Skype? Will Niklas sleep well? I don't think so. Will Tim Draper and Howard H the VC's behind Skype sleep well. I don't think so. Will Rupert Murdoch sleep well? You can bet he will!

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Posted by: Paul Jardine at August 24, 2005 4:39 AM

I downloaded Google Talk too, but as you say, you have to have a Gmail account to use it!
As I never bothered getting one, I'm stuck. Apparently inviting someone who is not on Gmail will include an invitation to join gmail, so if someone with a gmail account invites me, I can get in!

I feel like I wasn't invited to the party! :-(
...and it shows the power of web communities.

Bill, please, please invite me, so I can be one of the beautiful people too! ;)

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