Google's Attempts To Upgrade Users From Hangouts To Chat, Are Impressing No One

It has been happening for a while now, and it really didn’t take long for the chasms to be pointed out. It’s been a month since Google actively pushed Hangouts users towards Chat, the new text messaging app. “It’s time to switch to Chat”, “Hangouts is going away soon, so switch to Google Chat now” said the prominent banner within the Hangouts app. “It’s time to switch to Chat”, “Hangouts is going away soon, so switch to Google Chat now. Your recent Hangouts conversations are ready for you in Gmail” are some of the messages that are pointing Hangouts users towards the Google Chat app.