New! AIM chat in Gmail
HOLY SMOKES, can it be true?! Could AIM really be available within Gmail now? Could this be the soooper coool light-weight chat program I’ve been drooling for all my life… YES!
I’ve always liked Gmail’s ability to chat with contacts while checking email simply because I always have my Gmail opened if I have access to a browser. Since I tend to get online from all over the place, I rarely use AIM anymore unless I’m using my home computer. Right now, my home computer tends to be the one I use the least…
THIS WAS A HUGE PROBLEM! Why you ask? Well, for myself, nearly all of my online contacts were only available to me through AIM. Now that I’ve started to transition to using email ONLY since it is a more professional means of communication than chat, I’ve begun to lose touch with many of these contacts… UNTIL NOW!
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This is a brilliant move by Google. For myself, this helps me get more done quicker, while staying in touch with even more people. I now have my iGoogle page setup to give me everything I want immediate access to as soon as I come online and now Gmail connects me with everyone I want to communicate with. I no longer need to waste time downloading AIM every time I need to contact someone and no longer need to waste time trying to disable pop-up blockers every time I try to use AIM Express or Meebo. For the record though, Meebo is AWESOME, but I’d only use it to access AIM, meaning yet another window I would have to open. Now, my AIM is available to me in my Gmail window which is already open. One less login, one less site to visit, much more convenience, plus CHAT HISTORY in Google! YEAAAH!
Maybe Google has been evil recently, but I still love them! 
For more information about AIM chat in Gmail, visit the What’s New in Gmail page!
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