As widely expected, Google waded into the instant messaging space today with the debut of Google Talk (http://www.google.com/talk/), an IM client that also offers the ability to make voice calls between computers.

The entry sees Google directly competing against the much more mature clients and established user bases of competitors Yahoo and MSN, not to mention its own partner AOL. The move also opens Google up to accusations that it is way off its mission of "to organize the world's information." Heck, Google Talk doesn't even feature a box to let you search for things, as rival products from AOL, MSN and Yahoo do.

I started the process to go on google talk this morning. I will let everyone know how it is when I get some im's.

I was just thinking earlier today that Google is the "Microsoft of the Internet". I don't see that they need to spread their features into instant messaging. If they aren't careful, their competetors are going to get upset...