I'm wary of how awesome google is becoming as a central place of online software/services. Googlemaps, documents, calendar - I use them all, and love them, though I dislike that one company has control of so much information of so many people's personal & business lives... having said that...

Google voice is awesome!

I've used other web based voicemail, and googlevoice is the best.

The transcription is not perfect, but when it works, it is very helpful, and I most especially like that its free.

The best thing, for me, is the SMS interface! Much better than using an SMS-to-email gateway or a typical SMS-to-IM gateway. Convenient, easy, and free!

I wonder if how they will integrate this with VOIP in the future.

Anyone else use googlevoice?
Or use another web based voicemail?
Voip?
SMS gateways?

Whats your favorite service for any of the above?

I did not know anything about it...

it is with a gmail account? I know there is a very simple chat with gmail that I use from time to time...

interesting, I hear that Google is also developing an OS...due out next year I think...

I have not even used Skype..(sp)

Yes, googlevoice is tied to a gmail account.

I've used google chat also, in the browser, I like it. When it first came out, it was way, way ahead of hotmail and yahoo.

I've heard of the GoogleOS, and a lot of people are discussing whether it will challenge Windows. I don't think thats the point. Maybe in the distant, distant future GoogleOS might challenge windows, but for the first few years the OS will be a success (in my mind) if I can get a $100 ARM-based netbook which boots in 5 seconds, has an 8 hour battery life, and lets me use a variety of web apps. Well, we already have that with linux, but the googleOS could make it more streamlined, faster, and user friendly.

I think this will be a niche OS for a niche market and it will be great at what it does and thats enough.