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    Has Google abandoned the standalone Google Talk application for Windows?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by nemt, Oct 31, 2009.

  1. nemt

    nemt Notebook Deity

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    it seems like they constantly improve the built in app on gmail, while the actual program has stagnated for years

    what are they up to?
     
    nemt, Oct 31, 2009
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    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, I noticed that too -- I still use Google Talk rather regularly. I think it's become obvious that Google is favoring the integrated Gmail+Talk scheme nowadays.

    I do hope that Google does something about the standalone Talk application though. But it just doesn't seem like anything is going to happen at this point.
     
    justinkw1, Nov 1, 2009
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  3. swiego

    swiego Notebook Consultant

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    The standalone app runs counter to their "everything inside a browser" philosophy. In Google's world, the OS UI runs within a browser, so the last thing they want is a desktop windowing system (like Windows) running Google applications like GTalk.

    It's too bad because I rely on the desktop GTalk a great deal and like it much more than the browser version.
     
    swiego, Nov 1, 2009
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  4. nemt

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    lol Google™
     
    nemt, Nov 1, 2009
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