Google enlarging its kingdom?

[franceslievens]

I checked my gmail just now and noticed Google has introduced a chat-function. I don't have that many gmail-users in my account there, so I was wondering now, would it be worth to try it or are you all saying "Frances, stick with good old AIM, please"?

I'm ignoring the ones that'll come out and ask me to please please please make an MSN-account, so they actually will be able to chat with me for once.

Comments

[comava.livejournal.com]

I've used it exactly twice. AIM is still better, IMO.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've used it once, to test it. But I don't like that I have to keep my browser open to stay online. AIM is integrated into my OS, so much easier to use, I guess.

[candlelightfrot.livejournal.com]

I think like Gabs, I've talked to two people on Gmail's IM. One was Kashy, the other might have been Gabs there.... not sure.

Lijdare is my Gmail box.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

Aha, now I can mail you. ;-)

[sweet-lil-rach.livejournal.com]

Stick with AIM for chats. The only good thing about gmail chats is that gmail saves the chat for you, but if someone's written something to you, it's ever so difficult to know that they have - no noises, no flashing orange bar. And if you accidentally close your browser, that's it. No more chat. Stick with AIM. I don't think you can even have groups in gmail.

Of course, if you're logged in, and you see a friend there, you can say howdy! Just don't switch from AIM to that :o)

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

And if you accidentally close your browser, that's it. No more chat.

Thought that too. Is why I found it very unusefull, because having AIM on is easier than having my browser open permanently.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

That's why I can't semm to put your username in my buddylist. :-)

[sister-luck.livejournal.com]

I specifically got AIM so I would be able to talk to you. I even had to update my messaging client as its earlier version was blocked (I think) by the evil AOL people. It worked for a while - but you were never online when I was, but now it won't accept me as online anymore. Damn. Will try to trouble-shoot in the next couple of days. Not sure whether it has been blocked again or it's the our new system, but I'd love to chat to you again.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

Ah, but then you have to give me your username, because I'm only visible to my buddies and I don't think you're actually in my buddylist... Stupid me. :-(
I'd love to talk to you. I promise to be more online from now on.

But it's true that using that doesn't come pre-installed can be a pain in the ass. It's one of the reasons why I only use iChat. There are certain programs that let you use three different platforms at once (MSN, Jabber and AIM), but those aren't as userfriendly.

[sister-luck.livejournal.com]

No pre-installed stuff on this 'puter, so have been using the miranda client - which is quite userfriendly - except for the AIM problem.

My username is in my profile on lj - visible to my friendslist. I put you in my buddylist, but I've got to sort out the AIM letting me go online problem first.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

I've added you, so in the future I'll notice you coming online.