The bridge that this is adding between Google Voice and the browser is really great. It really adds a lot of value to Google Voice, because you don't end up starting a call from your browser to then have to pick up your phone. You can, if you want to, do everything from your browser.
They put the accent on Gmail but I see the value more on the Google Voice side where your computer really becomes part of it by being an end point as much as your other phones.
addendum: in my personal case, this is a serious threat to my use of Skype. And I also won't be surprised if a version of this makes it to Google TV. At least, I wish it will: phone screening and conversations from your couch, easy transfer to other phones, etc.
And if you have Google Voice setup to handle voicemail for your cell phone it will forward missed calls from your cell phone to Gmail before dropping them into voicemail. This is awesome for me because sometimes I'd rather answer a call through my headphones and keep my hands free than pick up my cell phone. This integration is definitely going to increase my use of my Google Voice account.
Yeah, but Google seems to continue to launch features with an opened ended ETA for when it will reach Apps users. This is why I'm just sticking with my Google account and using my Gapps account for my personal email and nothing else Google related.
They put the accent on Gmail but I see the value more on the Google Voice side where your computer really becomes part of it by being an end point as much as your other phones.
addendum: in my personal case, this is a serious threat to my use of Skype. And I also won't be surprised if a version of this makes it to Google TV. At least, I wish it will: phone screening and conversations from your couch, easy transfer to other phones, etc.