I agree. Hangouts is terrible and should have been replaced long ago. On Sat, Apr 14, 2018, 1:56 PM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote:
> The app is dog shit and only getting worse. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Steve Jones" <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Friday, April 13, 2018 10:14:03 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT: IM Services > > i use hangouts to communicate with my boy, its handy > > On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 9:04 PM, Brian Webster <i...@wirelessmapping.com> > wrote: > >> >> One to consider is Google Voice. >> >> You sign up for a free phone number account but it also has a chat >> client. Can be app based on the phone or browser based as well. One nice >> feature of the Google Voice chat is that you can also be texting/chatting >> with mobile users just like texting between phones. Make conversations, >> with those in the office easier because they don't have to use their phone, >> they can be on the computer using a full keyboard. Supports full MMS, >> pictures, hyperlinks etc. There is a chrome plugin as well. Side benefit is >> that is have the voice/phone features including voicemail and voicemail to >> text transcription, call screening and call forwarding based on rules or no >> answer conditions. >> >> Still is the evil empire and them tracking al that you do so there is >> that drawback >> >> https://voice.google.com >> >> >> Thank You, >> Brian Webster >> www.wirelessmapping.com >> www.Broadband-Mapping.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Nate Burke >> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 3:26 PM >> To: Animal Farm >> Subject: [AFMUG] OT: IM Services >> >> With the demise of AIM, and not being on any social media sites, what's >> available for Instant messaging apps these days? Basically so I can send >> the boss Hyperlinks without having to do everything through email >> while we're on an intercom call. It looks like Trillian.im offers a >> service that is ad free for $2/user/mo But I thought I saw that there >> was a $10 minimum somewhere. >> >> Nate >> >> > >