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Eggy Lippmann
Wiktator
Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 7,939
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05-15-2006 10:54
I use gaim, which supports pretty much everything out there running simultaneously... I just took a peek at my IM window, and the MAJORITY of people who are online is using gmail/gtalk. Is google taking over the IM world?
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Sally Rosebud
the girl next door
Join date: 3 May 2005
Posts: 2,505
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05-15-2006 10:59
I mostly use Yahoo for IMing and Google talk for actual rl chatting because it works so much better than Yahoo. Unless it's for group chat, Google doesn't have that option yet.
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Siobhan Taylor
Nemesis
Join date: 13 Aug 2003
Posts: 5,476
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05-15-2006 13:06
I use trillian pro when in windows. I have a gtalk account, but since I don't know anyone else who uses it, I'm never logged in.
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Soleil Mirabeau
eh?
Join date: 6 Oct 2005
Posts: 995
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05-15-2006 13:09
I haven't even tried gtalk yet.
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Nolan Nash
Frischer Frosch
Join date: 15 May 2003
Posts: 7,141
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05-15-2006 13:10
I use gmail for my SL stuff. I also have really old Excite and Yahoo email addresses - going on ten years soon I believe.
I use my ISP's (Comcast) email service for the "real" stuff. I use mostly YIM for messaging, but have Skype, ICQ, and MSN Messenger (*does a Hail Mary*) accounts as well. I do have gtalk installed, but have never used. No one I know is on it... _____________________
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Willow Zander
Having Blahgasms
Join date: 22 May 2004
Posts: 9,935
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05-15-2006 13:12
I use chatting thru Gmail's imbedded chat thingy at work ,as I don't have to have any other messengers installed, or meebo in the background showing me up ot the IT bods >.>
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Ordinal Malaprop
really very ordinary
Join date: 9 Sep 2005
Posts: 4,607
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05-15-2006 13:14
I don't voice chat. My headset doesn't work any more and also, I don't want to voice chat. I can type quite fast enough, thank you, and I don't want my flatmate and neighbours listening in.
I have accounts on all the major systems which I can use all at once through Jabber, but none of them are voice. |
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Siobhan Taylor
Nemesis
Join date: 13 Aug 2003
Posts: 5,476
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05-15-2006 13:14
I use chatting thru Gmail's imbedded chat thingy at work ,as I don't have to have any other messengers installed, or meebo in the background showing me up ot the IT bods >.>  I was wondering why you're always afk on Yahoo..._____________________
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Willow Zander
Having Blahgasms
Join date: 22 May 2004
Posts: 9,935
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05-15-2006 13:16
That is gtalk... I was wondering why you're always afk on Yahoo...Well it IS gtalk, but I don't have the google talk messenger installed  _____________________
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Madame Maracas
Not who you think I am...
Join date: 7 Jun 2004
Posts: 1,953
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05-15-2006 13:30
I HATE Yahoo, for the record. It's hard on my resources, it's full of (expletive not entered) I don't want/care about/need and the sound quality is sub-par. Never use ICQ, MSN, or any other chat services, and I left AOL in the last millenia (around 1997 or so).
Gmail, GoogleTalk and the emerging Google-fied expected developments (-earth, -calendar, etc.) continue to amaze and please me with their smooth ergonomics, light on resources (esp. chat function) stance and priority on hassle-free use before adding new whiz-bang stuff. I've been using the Gmail/Talk for well over a year now and I'm duly impressed.  I use Skype for the very best (Have a stereo mic & headphones? That's what you'll hear! It's better than any other medium, including a good, clean, landline phone.) audio quality, file sharing when an email attachment won't do, and one on one web chat at full motion speed. GoogleTalk is for telephone quality voice chat, hassle-free one on one text chat and quick notification of incoming emails. Also, at RadioRadio we've found that GoogleTalk is compatible with DJing, for use as a "call-in show" method. I expect web cam functions to come soon enough. I use TeamSpeak for 4+ person voice chat (which means every day in EQII and during most SL RadioRadio events) Yahoo is for VERY old net buddies (folks from more than, well nearly 3 years ago only), multi-person text/voice/cam chat, it is used begrudgingly, and with much annoyance on my part. I just wish I could ditch it but ... too many contacts there.  Once Google handles multi-chat and video/multi-video, I suspect Yahoo will find it's way OFF my 'puter. Those are listed in order of audio quality, btw, best to worst. Yahoo hasn't sounded any better than when I first used it and the others continue to improve. To me, Yahoo is ... nvm, I'm sure you got the point. hehehe Interesting question, hope this helps!  _____________________
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Zapoteth Zaius
Is back
Join date: 14 Feb 2004
Posts: 5,634
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05-15-2006 13:33
I use Yahoo for SL and MSN for RL. I have a Gtalk account but like Siobhan, I don't know anyone else who uses it! So I only ever opened the program 5 minutes after I got it
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
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05-15-2006 13:33
I use Gmail because it's very easy to use. I remember the joy I experienced upon receiving my invite. I've used it intensely ever since. The labels are great for sorting and work better for me than the conventional folders, as I can tag something with multiple labels for easy sortage. Makes my work organization easier.
I'm looking forward to trying Writely, Google's web word processor. I don't really care for text-only chat. Puts me to sleep. z.z _____________________
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Desmond Shang
Guvnah of Caledon
Join date: 14 Mar 2005
Posts: 5,250
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05-15-2006 16:16
google talk... mmmm
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Sean Gorham
Stopped making sense
Join date: 5 Mar 2005
Posts: 229
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05-15-2006 16:19
You're not alone, Eggy. I use Gaim too. I only fire up Google Talk when I need to voice chat with somebody. Once Gaim integrates gtalk's voice protocol, I won't need to use gtalk anymore.
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Zak Escher
Builder and Scripter
Join date: 3 Aug 2003
Posts: 181
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05-15-2006 16:26
I use Gmail for my main email. I use MSN to talk to coworkers and friends, AIM for family, an d ICQ for family. I have GoogleTalk installed, but I don't know anyone who uses it.
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Edav Nomad
Registered User
Join date: 12 Jun 2003
Posts: 130
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05-15-2006 17:25
I have a Gtalk account but I use it just for E-mail.
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HeatherDawn Cohen
Who Me?!?!
Join date: 9 Aug 2004
Posts: 397
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05-15-2006 17:35
I use gTalk for most of my SL business dealings. The Second Style staff use it to communicate with eachother. We have RL jobs and are able to keep up on magazine stuff with the intergrated web base gTalk in <3Gmail<3 while we are there. I can't wait for video and conference options!!
Skype is my baby. I use it to talk to SL friends, RL friends, family and much more. I love that they now have free SkypeOut. I was a fan of SkypeOut anyway and now, it's just soooo much better. MSN I use for everyone as well. Mostly older RL friends and RL CoWorkers. Yahoo, I hate! Any time i use it I sign in as Invisable. There really is no point in me having it at all. ICQ I used to use AGES ago, but only for family. I have trillian installed but never fire the baby up. I've also tried other apps, but they were short lived. Skype...will you marry me? |
