meetro.com — Overheard on IM today, someone mentioned "Industry Sources" that Google was in talks with Meetro to merge their new client with Hello. Would be interesting since meetro's already got multi-network ability and distance/location awareness. Hello's got the photo-sharing code....
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dude3609Aug 8, 2005
The site states "Copyright © 2005 Meetroduction, LLC.All Rights Reserved"^^ NOT POWERED BY GOOGLE.
sp4rkyAug 8, 2005
seems like a possibility, but i doubt this is google IM service. but either why its a nice digg. gj
jobejobeAug 8, 2005
Talked to someone at Meetro. A couple of basic things they tell me:- Mac OS X version at the end of the month- It currently supports AIM and ICQ, with basic Yahoo support coming in a few weeks.- An "announcement" will be made soonSo, whatever. :)
forumtrollAug 8, 2005
"I don't get why people praise gAIM? it sucks, it nerfs file transfers and direct connects/picture sharing with people using the normal clients. Its not as transparent as the standard AIM client. --deviationer"It used to have those problems however they have been resolved for a while now. For me it works perfectly and does everything I need it to do and I can compile and run it under pretty much any OS I need too. I think one important thing you’re forgetting here is that it can use multiple protocols which the standard AIM/MSN client cannot do. If you use IM regularly eventually it is likely you will want to communicate with people that are using different IM protocols (ie. MSN, AIM, Jabber etc.) and having one client that can handle them all is very convenient.
adinbAug 8, 2005Submitter
I can say that I have a source....who is employed by one of the companies involved. I have talked with execs from meetro who can "neither confirm or deny", but have referenced some upcoming announcements. I'm not gonna pull a "Time" and expose my sources. But on the other hand, I'd really like to find some other sources that can help confirm/deny.And on the other hand, this thread has taken an interesting turn talking about Miranda, Gaim, Trillian, and the like.
adinbAug 8, 2005Submitter
<a class="user" href="http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3525986">http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3525986</a>
lazyboyAug 9, 2005
I can get it accept my address that's lame not even if i just put my state in. But its a cool concept. More people just have to use it and the site or client has to have more documentation and FAQs.
t0nyAug 11, 2005
Holly cow.I just sent a email about a feature request and got an reply in about 4 mins.--my email 11:38PM:I got a simple feature request that I would see really use full sincemeetro wont find my address. It would be nice to be able to enter alatitude and longitude instead of an address.their email 11:42PM:you are on the same wavelength! We will have that out in the nextbuild next week. Please be patient with us... we are trying to get asmuch out to you guys as fast as possible... we had no idea we would getsuch a great response. See you on meetro.