Comments on: Random Blurbs: Nov. 7 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/ Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3-aortic-dissection By: Matt’s Blog » Blog Archive » Poll: What Operating System Do You Use? http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-13653 Matt’s Blog » Blog Archive » Poll: What Operating System Do You Use? Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:27:17 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-13653 [...] The results for the last poll are available here. [...] [...] The results for the last poll are available here. [...]

]]> By: Matt Freedman http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9315 Matt Freedman Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:32:31 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9315 Mark, I never said Microsoft products were bad. Just pointing out that Microsoft has a pretty big monopoly, and that you don't like Gmail because Google's building up a pretty big monopoly. Mark, I never said Microsoft products were bad. Just pointing out that Microsoft has a pretty big monopoly, and that you don’t like Gmail because Google’s building up a pretty big monopoly.

]]> By: Mark Dunn http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9314 Mark Dunn Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:29:05 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9314 Ah, Matt, I always hate it when people point that out. Well, I could start defending the microsoft products that I use, but then I would be doing the exact same thing you guys are doing for Gmail. I'm going to accept defeat right here, and I'll remember that I wont be able to beat you on the computer related arguments again. Ah, Matt, I always hate it when people point that out. Well, I could start defending the microsoft products that I use, but then I would be doing the exact same thing you guys are doing for Gmail. I’m going to accept defeat right here, and I’ll remember that I wont be able to beat you on the computer related arguments again.

]]> By: Ghaith http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9279 Ghaith Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:38:46 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9279 Hello, Just to say i voted for using Emails address on my domains ( 25 emails ) and some gmail's account, i'm using gmail for : 1 - rapidity : service very rapid, instant email's actualisation 2 - Light : the gmail's interface is so light not like Yahoo or hotmail 3 - e must to have a gmail's account to use some google's stuffs :P That's all Hello,

Just to say i voted for using Emails address on my domains ( 25 emails ) and some gmail’s account, i’m using gmail for :
1 – rapidity : service very rapid, instant email’s actualisation
2 – Light : the gmail’s interface is so light not like Yahoo or hotmail
3 – e must to have a gmail’s account to use some google’s stuffs :P

That’s all

]]> By: Matt Freedman http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9237 Matt Freedman Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:05:12 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9237 Gmail is one of the most fully-featured, useful email service providers out there. Gmail has way more features than other email providers, such as Hotmail. For example, POP and IMAP access, POP retrieval and forwarding (to any email account, not just accounts by the same provider). In my opinion, Gmail also has the cleanest and simplistic (while still being feature-full) web interfaces. Sure Hotmail has 300 MBs more storage, but Gmail's storage is <em>always</em> on the rise. Plus, Gmail has less ads, and they're just text ads, so they're not obstructive either. Another thing that's good about Gmail is they don't add those little "ads" to the bottom of every email you send out. Those things are annoying. Mark, that makes you a hypocrite, then. Microsoft has a huge monopoly, and guess what, you're using a lot of Microsoft software. Windows, Windows Live (MSN) Messenger, Windows Live Passport, Internet Explorer and the list probably goes on. Gmail is one of the most fully-featured, useful email service providers out there. Gmail has way more features than other email providers, such as Hotmail. For example, POP and IMAP access, POP retrieval and forwarding (to any email account, not just accounts by the same provider).

In my opinion, Gmail also has the cleanest and simplistic (while still being feature-full) web interfaces.

Sure Hotmail has 300 MBs more storage, but Gmail’s storage is always on the rise. Plus, Gmail has less ads, and they’re just text ads, so they’re not obstructive either.

Another thing that’s good about Gmail is they don’t add those little “ads” to the bottom of every email you send out. Those things are annoying.

Mark, that makes you a hypocrite, then. Microsoft has a huge monopoly, and guess what, you’re using a lot of Microsoft software. Windows, Windows Live (MSN) Messenger, Windows Live Passport, Internet Explorer and the list probably goes on.

]]> By: Mark Dunn http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9233 Mark Dunn Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:33:45 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9233 Mr. Beck, I agree, not all people did it for the novelty. It's just the fact that, in my opinion, what Google is trying to do is centralize all this internet related stuff. And, personally, I don't believe that centralization is any sort of good thing. The fact that most people just did it for the novelty of it is just an annoyance of mine, and of course it has some obvious advantages. Mr. Beck,
I agree, not all people did it for the novelty. It’s just the fact that, in my opinion, what Google is trying to do is centralize all this internet related stuff. And, personally, I don’t believe that centralization is any sort of good thing. The fact that most people just did it for the novelty of it is just an annoyance of mine, and of course it has some obvious advantages.

]]> By: Michael Beck http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9232 Michael Beck Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:20:07 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9232 Mr. Dunn, I have to disagree with you there. While there may be some who signed up for Gmail for the sheer novelty of it, I believe most were drawn in by the storage capacity and the unique ability to tag your e-mail instead of having to categorize it by folder, and for how fast you received your search results. I signed up for Gmail back in 2004 for the reasons I stated above, and I haven't looked back. And now with the added IMAP support, I believe Gmail really has a leg up on many of the other free e-mail providers out there. Mr. Dunn,

I have to disagree with you there. While there may be some who signed up for Gmail for the sheer novelty of it, I believe most were drawn in by the storage capacity and the unique ability to tag your e-mail instead of having to categorize it by folder, and for how fast you received your search results.

I signed up for Gmail back in 2004 for the reasons I stated above, and I haven’t looked back. And now with the added IMAP support, I believe Gmail really has a leg up on many of the other free e-mail providers out there.

]]> By: Mark Dunn http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9231 Mark Dunn Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:11:34 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9231 People who use Gmail are only doing it because of the fact that it's Google, with Email. It's 100% novelty. People who use Gmail are only doing it because of the fact that it’s Google, with Email. It’s 100% novelty.

]]> By: Matt Freedman http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9202 Matt Freedman Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:44:04 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9202 I'm using about 5% of my Gmail storage right now. I’m using about 5% of my Gmail storage right now.

]]> By: Michael Beck http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9194 Michael Beck Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:27:50 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/11/07/random-blurbs-nov-7/#comment-9194 What percentage of your Gmail storage have you used so far? As of this comment I'm flirting with 20%. What percentage of your Gmail storage have you used so far? As of this comment I’m flirting with 20%.

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