Comments on: Review: Google Talk http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/08/23/review-google-talk/ exploring a little bit of everything Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/08/23/review-google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Andrew Fri, 26 Aug 2005 20:28:42 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/08/23/review-google-talk/#comment-249 <p>Well, props to Toshiba for making a durable beast. Go Mac when you get a new computer! ;) Or don't. I don't want to be That Annoying Mac Guy that everyone knows. I just happen to like them -- but I fully realize they're not for everyone. Wow, my guilt reflex really kicked in quickly on that one.</p> Well, props to Toshiba for making a durable beast. Go Mac when you get a new computer! ;) Or don’t. I don’t want to be That Annoying Mac Guy that everyone knows. I just happen to like them — but I fully realize they’re not for everyone. Wow, my guilt reflex really kicked in quickly on that one.

]]> By: Kaitlin http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/08/23/review-google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Kaitlin Thu, 25 Aug 2005 02:26:58 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/08/23/review-google-talk/#comment-242 <p>Alas, yes. My ghetto Toshiba laptop shows no signs of dying, so I'm loathe to spend money on a new computer until it's absolutely necessary. I've heard others have had similar experiences with their old Toshibas.</p> Alas, yes. My ghetto Toshiba laptop shows no signs of dying, so I’m loathe to spend money on a new computer until it’s absolutely necessary. I’ve heard others have had similar experiences with their old Toshibas.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/08/23/review-google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Andrew Thu, 25 Aug 2005 02:19:20 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/08/23/review-google-talk/#comment-240 <p>I did get a chance to use Google Talk at work -- what's nice about it is that it really is bloat-free. It's slim, clean, and not loaded with crap.</p> <p>So YOU'RE the Windows 98 user I keep seeing in my logs! ;)</p> I did get a chance to use Google Talk at work — what’s nice about it is that it really is bloat-free. It’s slim, clean, and not loaded with crap.

So YOU’RE the Windows 98 user I keep seeing in my logs! ;)

]]> By: Kaitlin http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/08/23/review-google-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Kaitlin Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:28:39 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/08/23/review-google-talk/#comment-239 <p>Although I don't much see the point of yet another IM service, I am definitely intrigued by the audio messaging (although I am unclear if it is real-time or what). Which is funny because you know how anxiety-prone I am about telephones.</p> <p>However, Google also doesn't usually support Win 98 (why should it?) which is what I have at home, so I probably won't have much opportunity to use any of the new features.</p> Although I don’t much see the point of yet another IM service, I am definitely intrigued by the audio messaging (although I am unclear if it is real-time or what). Which is funny because you know how anxiety-prone I am about telephones.

However, Google also doesn’t usually support Win 98 (why should it?) which is what I have at home, so I probably won’t have much opportunity to use any of the new features.

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