GoogleTalk Translates

I haven't attempted to try Google's newest feature... language translation for Google Talk. As a matter of fact, I've never used Google Talk (I use iChat and Skype) but I may make the leap with this addition. Google has introduced translation "bots" enabling instant translation between 30 different languages. I won't go into the technical details of how this works since I don't really understand it myself but the implications of this are massive.

Think of how this breaks down the most basic hindrance to communication and connectivity... the language barrier. I would love to sit down at the keyboard and chat with someone in a different culture and "explore" the world through their eyes. We truly are becoming more and more a global village. I'd love to see a multi-language social networking site that connects people from other cultures and languages using this technology.

What is your IM client of choice? iChat, MSN, AOL, Skype, GoogleTalk? Why do you prefer it?

My screennames are...
iChat/AOL - danatchison74@mac.com
Skype - danatchison