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BusinessWeek doesn't understand GMail

A BusinessWeek article on GMail evokes strong reaction from Google GMail fans. Here are some of the reactions.

..It's clear the author does not even use Gmail (his own admission!). How can anyone trust his judgment on it? I was a loyal Yahoo Mail user for 8 years! I have now been on Gmail for one year and will not go back. It is far superior in so many ways that this author could not have described, not even taking the time to learn all the benefits of Gmail.

...it seems that Baker is using a new world tool in an Old World way. It is akin to saying that snail mail is better than email because everytime I start to write a letter, my ball-point pen scratches the screen surface horribly. Gmail is a new way of looking at email. It does away with the very concept of bins, folders, inbox, staplers and stamps. Instead, what we get is a mini-Internet.

...his discussion of the "reply" function. I don't think he understands it.

..It's so much simpler to find things than in Yahoo that I hardly miss all those annoying animated ads at all. I'm glad Mr. Baker finally figured out how to start a new conversation, as well as how to archive.

..your review shows a lack of flexibility and a resistance to understanding a new method of organization...

Read full article: Gmail: Just a Bit Too Quirky

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