Hope no one has posted about this yet. I've already expressed my rant too many times to go into the privacy concerns, the proliferation(right word?) of google into all aspects of life and the recording of so much information about us but...

My friend just got invited to test google voice. Free phone calls, the calls and voicemails received can be recorded and google will automatically create a text transcript of what was said(at this point you need to speak clearly)

* Call screening - Announce and screen callers
* Listen in - Listen before taking a call
* Block calls - Keep unwanted callers at bay
* SMS - Send, receive, and store SMS
* Place calls - Call US numbers for free
* Taking calls - Answer on any of your phones
* Phone routing - Phones ring based on who calls
* Forwarding phones - Add phones and decide which ring
* Voicemail transcripts - Read what your voicemail says
* Listen to voicemail - Check online or from your phone
* Notifications - Receive voicemails via email or SMS
* Personalize greeting - Vary greetings by caller
* Share voicemail - Forward or download voicemails
* Conference calling - Join people into a single call
* Call record - Record calls and store them online
* Call switch - Switch phones during a call
* Mobile site - View your inbox from your mobile
* GOOG-411 - Check directory assistance
* Manage groups - Set preferences by group

I'm going to leave it with: I hate that google produces such cool free products that I throw my privacy out the window 90% of the time.