Comments on: Google Talk http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/240/google-talk/ Down-To-Earth Advice For Bloggers and Internet Marketers Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:09:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Will http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/240/google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Will Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:19:30 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/240/google-talk/#comment-1067 The idea of providing a link between the different IM's is cool. I can't be bothered signing up for them all so I just have Skype and now, GTalk. With this type of product, network effects are paramount. As Alborz said, if there are no other users, no one wants to use it. But if they can cross platform, that problem would be solved. Then it would be a very risky proposition indeed for one of the providers (e.g. Micro$oft) not to play nice because they could soon find themselves on the wrong end of the equation if it were Everyone Else vs Microsoft. The idea of providing a link between the different IM’s is cool. I can’t be bothered signing up for them all so I just have Skype and now, GTalk. With this type of product, network effects are paramount. As Alborz said, if there are no other users, no one wants to use it. But if they can cross platform, that problem would be solved. Then it would be a very risky proposition indeed for one of the providers (e.g. Micro$oft) not to play nice because they could soon find themselves on the wrong end of the equation if it were Everyone Else vs Microsoft.

]]> By: Mr Alborz Fallah http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/240/google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Mr Alborz Fallah Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:07:55 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/240/google-talk/#comment-1066 Hmm I downloaded it yesterday and had a play around. It doesn't look very fancy, which I guess is good, but I stared at it for a while.. realized no one else I know uses it, and went back to MSN. We don't really need another IM do we? Google is just trying to fill a gap in its line up, but about 5 years or so too late. Hmm I downloaded it yesterday and had a play around. It doesn’t look very fancy, which I guess is good, but I stared at it for a while.. realized no one else I know uses it, and went back to MSN.

We don’t really need another IM do we? Google is just trying to fill a gap in its line up, but about 5 years or so too late.

]]> By: smallbusinessbranding - Small Business Branding Strategies and Ideas for Savvy Solopreneurs http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/240/google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 smallbusinessbranding - Small Business Branding Strategies and Ideas for Savvy Solopreneurs Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:16:01 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/240/google-talk/#comment-1065 <strong>Google Talk Up</strong> Got this from Yaro (thanks for the graphic Yaro) ... Google Talk is up and running, and it looks pretty cool. It's not good enough (yet) to give Skype a run for it's money, but it has a lot of potential along with 4 billion dollars to realize that po... Google Talk Up

Got this from Yaro (thanks for the graphic Yaro) … Google Talk is up and running, and it looks pretty cool. It’s not good enough (yet) to give Skype a run for it’s money, but it has a lot of potential along with 4 billion dollars to realize that po…

]]> By: PlusOne Marketing http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/240/google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 PlusOne Marketing Thu, 25 Aug 2005 02:40:38 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/240/google-talk/#comment-1064 Update - this from Aust ABC news http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1445835.htm Update – this from Aust ABC news

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1445835.htm

]]> By: James http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/240/google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 James Thu, 25 Aug 2005 02:36:21 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/240/google-talk/#comment-1063 I agree PlusOne. The IM client is very plain and boring, they haven't done anything to beat other IM clients. I can see this client being used by Google Fanboys only :) Pretty much me ! I agree PlusOne. The IM client is very plain and boring, they haven’t done anything to beat other IM clients. I can see this client being used by Google Fanboys only :) Pretty much me !

]]> By: PlusOne Marketing http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/240/google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 PlusOne Marketing Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:00:01 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/240/google-talk/#comment-1062 I guess the difference between skype and Gtalk is that skype is competing in the telephony area - with Skype in andSkypeOut (not that skypeout provides good enough sound for business computer->landline calls). Lets face it - voip is commonplace, from the crappy viopbuster that claims free computer to landline calls (don't waste your time with it sound is shocking) to voice via MSN instant messenger (yahoo as well), plus I seem to remember that Microsoft IM has voice as well. All Google is doing is playing catchup. I guess the difference between skype and Gtalk is that skype is competing in the telephony area – with Skype in andSkypeOut (not that skypeout provides good enough sound for business computer->landline calls). Lets face it – voip is commonplace, from the crappy viopbuster that claims free computer to landline calls (don’t waste your time with it sound is shocking) to voice via MSN instant messenger (yahoo as well), plus I seem to remember that Microsoft IM has voice as well.

All Google is doing is playing catchup.

]]> By: Jason http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/240/google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Jason Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:36:13 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/240/google-talk/#comment-1061 Can I just have a search engine that return awesome results? Argh! That is one problem when a company goes public...they lose sight of their customers...after all when you are publicly traded you have a legal obligation to your shareholders to increase profits...regarless. I just want a company that is so inovative that it can take just search and make that profiotable. I hate google. Can I just have a search engine that return awesome results? Argh!

That is one problem when a company goes public…they lose sight of their customers…after all when you are publicly traded you have a legal obligation to your shareholders to increase profits…regarless.

I just want a company that is so inovative that it can take just search and make that profiotable.

I hate google.

]]> By: Benjamin Riches http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/240/google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Benjamin Riches Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:55:40 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/240/google-talk/#comment-1060 I'm sure they'll pull it off! Competition is one of the best things a consumer can ask for, and with Google in the mix, it will surely cause huge rivalry in the internet cauldron! I'm sure new features will be added here, new sounds there etc. but I can see Google keeping things functional, but simple, which I love. :) I’m sure they’ll pull it off! Competition is one of the best things a consumer can ask for, and with Google in the mix, it will surely cause huge rivalry in the internet cauldron! I’m sure new features will be added here, new sounds there etc. but I can see Google keeping things functional, but simple, which I love. :)

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