Talk for free on Google Talk!
We have been trying out the new Google Talk service and are pleased to say that we are impressed. It was easy to install and has a simple user interface accessed from the desk top. All you need to use it is a microphone and some speakers, and of course your computer connected to the internet!
Best of all it’s free and you can talk to anyone anywhere who has the software installed. Try it out - it’s still in Beta, although we have been using it for a few weeks and haven’t come across any problems. We have successfully sent and recieved many files and used the text message box which we like as messages are sent instantly and you can see when the recipient is typing a reply.
Calling people is easy too - just click a google user from your address list and it rings immediately which the recipient can answer or not as they wish. The Google Talk panel also shows if the user is logged into the system, so you know if it’s worth calling, although there is a fairly amusing auto answer machine message which is worh a listen!
Anyway we recommend it - for it’s simplicity, practicality and unobtrusive integration into everyday life at the screen.
