Comment by chrismorgan

> Google Hangouts:

Which particular thing called Hangouts? There were at least two, frankly I’d say more like four.

Google and Microsoft are both terrible about reusing names for different things in confusing ways.

> Can't keep track of all the Google chat apps.

And Hangouts was part of that problem. Remember Google Talk/Chat? That was where things began, and in my family we never wanted Hangouts, Talk/Chat was better.

Allo, Chat, Duo, Hangouts, Meet, Messenger, Talk, Voice… I’ve probably forgotten at least two more names, knowing Google. Most of these products have substantial overlap with most of the rest.