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June 25, 2004

You do not need GMail

via Joe Grossberg: I have been wondering why people are so into GMail. So has this guy (the comments are what it's about). And Derek said: "‘Cause you have to be “invited” to get one. It’s like a secret club. It is far better than hotmail or yahoo mail." A lot of the early comments say this in many different ways. It's a damn good marketing gimmick. And even if it has a better UI (that's user interface, for the non-techies) that has pretty much nothing to do with why most people are using or would use it. But if you insist on having it, then Derek seems to have found a way to get an invite.

You're all sheep.

Posted by JonasParker at June 25, 2004 3:18 PM

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There's NONE left! I want an invite! Baaah!

Posted by: Elizabeth at June 25, 2004 3:29 PM

I kind of agree with you. I was initially interested because you had to have an invite. But once I read about it, I was curious about it's features, and that's why I asked around for an invite. I wanted to check it out because I did not like hotmail and yahoo.

Gmail tells you to forget about "folders" and "filing email" like in Outlook, but I think I like folders and filing better.

But I guess I am a sheep and I will try it.

Thank you for the link to the invite page! I will tell all my furry friends.

Gina Marie

Posted by: Gina Marie at June 25, 2004 4:18 PM