This week Google came out with it’s version of an instant messenger, Google Talk. I am a big Google supporter; they have successfully dislodged me from the following Yahoo services: mail, search, toolbar, home page, and news. In addition to those services to which I have switched, I also use blogger, groups, froogle, maps, and desktop search. However, With Google Talk, it may be too little too late.
Google Talk (GT) may be the first service that Google has come out with that will not win me over. I currently use Yahoo Messenger (YM), and I do not see that changing in the near future. My first impression is that GT is a better product than YM. GT is currently taking up 3,024K of memory while YM is using 64,484K!!! What a fat hog YM is! Even so, I do not see how I can stop using YM. Firstly, I have 24 contacts in YM. Most of these contacts are professional in nature; I cannot afford to lose the ability to instant message these people. Secondly, I have become addicted to the LauchCast music player built into YM.
If I were able to chat with Yahoo folks inside Google Talk, I would switch to some other music service and leave Yahoo altogether. GT is still in Beta, so is still some hope for Google. If they make the necessary changes, they just might win me over to yet another one of their services.
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1 comment:
Yea, having contacts across many IM platforms is why I use Trillian. Since it lets me use one application to IM via Yahoo, MSN, ICQ, AIM, and IRC for those that still use that. Hopefully they will come out and add GT to their list of supported platforms. I know it isn't as good as the actual clients, but running 4 IM's wasn't really an option.
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