Whats the difference between Gmail Chat and Google Talk?
Gmail’s chat features and the downloadable Google Talk application are very similar in functionality. Both Gmail and the Google Talk client let you connect to the Google Talk network, which is made up of millions of people who use the Google Talk IM product, or a service that supports open server-to-server federation. Currently, Google Talk works only with Windows XP or Vista. Google Talk offers some additional customization options, including making Gmail the default mail handler and providing notifications of incoming mail to Gmail. On its own, Gmail chat allows you to talk to people from directly within Gmail. If you’re signed in to the Google Talk application in the background, Gmail will also allow you to make free voice calls from your friends’ profile cards. Features that Gmail chat has but Google Talk does not offer are video chat, invisible mode, and group chat. Will Google Talk with video chat be supported? Yes. Google Talk will be supported, and video chat has been enabled.
