Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Google has started talking!

It is finally here, despite Google having denied all rumors before. Google Talk is in town and with it, Google has entered the arena of messaging services. It is trying to give MSN, Yahoo Messenger and ICQ a run for their money. My initial try at using the Google Talk software shows that it is as good as the other messaging clients. It offers what the rest already does so no major surprises there. However, I want to point out that the interface is clean and refreshing for a change. There are no clutty advertisements or banners to make you dizzy. The predominantly white layout gives the same feel as an Apple iPod shuffle. If you already have a gmail account, you can log into Google Talk now. To download it, just go to http://www.google.com/talk/.