Google Talk support on MacBook OSX w/o XP running

Any idea how to get Google Talk can be installed on a MacBook Pro that is NOT running Windows XP? I do have Office 2004 applications, but am running the system purely on OSX.
It appears that GoogleTalk is not supported for OSX, but hoping that there is a smart person out there who can assist.
As a side not, I have also heard that GoogleTalk can also somehow be accessed through iChat. Is this true? If so, how?
Thanks,
Steve

Well if Google doesn't make a Mac version, then obviously there's no way to install it on a Mac.
"As a side not, I have also heard that GoogleTalk can also somehow be accessed through iChat. Is this true? If so, how?"
Do a little research: http://www.google.com/support/talk/bin/answer.py?answer=24076

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