Google Talk and AIM move a step closer towards working together
on Mon 12 Nov 2007 (19:43 GMT) (4842 views)
Integration is similar to that of web messengers in the way you can sign into one IM network at a time, but sign in through the same client. Google already supports other IM clients as pointed out by Adam Dempsey.
Google Talk working with several clients is key to get more users. Most IM networks are old and have already built up their user base. Google still need to attract users and it is doubtful it can fulfill the IM market without allowing users to use the IM client of their choice.
If this gets rolled out to regular users, there will soon be two major IM camps: Yahoo-Microsoft and Google-AOL. It's funny how a $1 billion investment gets things moving along.
Source: Google Operating System Blog
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Google Talk and AIM only integrate because they use a similar protocol' - uh no they don't, Google Talk uses Jabber, an open protocol and AIM uses Oscar, a proprietary one.
it is doubtful it can fulfill the IM market without allowing users to use the IM client of their choice.
Uh they do? [url]http://www.google.com/talk/otherclients.html[/url]
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