So I got this mail today:
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Now, I have got such emails from Google before and I didn't particularly got bothered by it, until today my GTalk blocked me completely from logging.
Google tells me to try this new shiny Hangout app for which I need Chrome. I don't want to use Chrome. Neither I want to keep GMail open in browser and navigate to it each time I want to chat. :/
Then Google tells me to try 3rd party apps if I don't want to use Chrome/Hangout. Why should I use a 3rd party app?
Why Google is doing it? Why is it abandoning such a simple desktop app which was good for what it did. Small footprint chat client, which also notified me about a new email. Does Google wants to push me to Chrome. Why is Google so aggressive in promoting their sh!t half baked Hangout. Review on Hangout is filled with such rants.
No, thanks Google, I don't want shiny "blazing" fast Chrome. Neither I want to "hang out". I am even starting to hate green colour now.
Please bring back my sweet GTalk. It was perfect. Please!!
*i.minus.com/i0uS8LA7drDmp.jpg
Now, I have got such emails from Google before and I didn't particularly got bothered by it, until today my GTalk blocked me completely from logging.
Google tells me to try this new shiny Hangout app for which I need Chrome. I don't want to use Chrome. Neither I want to keep GMail open in browser and navigate to it each time I want to chat. :/
Then Google tells me to try 3rd party apps if I don't want to use Chrome/Hangout. Why should I use a 3rd party app?
Why Google is doing it? Why is it abandoning such a simple desktop app which was good for what it did. Small footprint chat client, which also notified me about a new email. Does Google wants to push me to Chrome. Why is Google so aggressive in promoting their sh!t half baked Hangout. Review on Hangout is filled with such rants.
Mats Knip
gtalk is being phased out and I'm looking for a replacement, but this sure is not it. it does not provide notification of new emails, nor does turning desktop notifications on in gmail help at all. the interface is ugly. why can I not choose a clean interface? do I really need to see the picture of my chat partner on every single line of text? why can the app not be minimized? no matter what I do the toolbar called "Hangouts" keep appearing in the windows toolbar and can not be removed. pure garbage compared to nearly 10 year old google talk. not recommended. also it does not show my online contacts. in talk I can see 20 friends on line - in hangouts only 5, 4 of which I have not talked to in years. garbage I say.
Assassin Sharks
This app lags so far behind Google Talk its laughable.. Could you you dummies over at Google please fix this app to show status of users? How about you let us see the user list 24/7 rather than just this little green circle... and how about you allow us to install this app with out having to have Google Chrome installed.... Google is becoming a bunch of fascist....
Crystal Smartt
I've been using Gtalk for Windows for many, many years now. This app is nothing like the windows version. I can't see my contacts online statuses, the obnoxious green quote is always on the right side of my screen, on top of the rest of my windows. I also have to be logged into Google on Chrome itself to use this app.
No, thanks Google, I don't want shiny "blazing" fast Chrome. Neither I want to "hang out". I am even starting to hate green colour now.
Please bring back my sweet GTalk. It was perfect. Please!!