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Gmail vs Pine

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the objectivity-so-rare dept.

Snarfed has an interesting review on Gmail vs Pine. From the article: "I've used Pine as my email client for, well, pretty much forever. I use it because it's fast, powerful, stable, and very keyboardable. (I hate the mouse.) However, since I work at Google, I'm constantly bombarded with people who ask me why I don't use Gmail. After hearing the nth person brag about how much it increased their productivity, I finally broke down and tried it. I didn't expect much, since I've never liked web-based email clients. However, I made myself use it as my only email client, for a month, to give it a fair shot."

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  1. Re:Allright... by Philip+K+Dickhead · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "However, since I work^H^H^H^H used to work at Google..."

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    "Speaking the Truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell
  2. Re:I like gmail. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Or you could search for "Citigroup" not the results you're looking for? "Citifinancial"...you get the point.

    at the very least, it seems easier than clicking "next page" then searching, "next page" search, "next page" search...how many citis could it be from?

    Or you could just label your e-mails as they come in, before archiving. I label all receipts as "receipts," all bills as "bills," all newsletters as "newsletter" etc. You can even add multiple labels, so you can file it under both "financial" and "receipt" etc. etc.

    then when i want to look for something, i just click on the label i know it's under.

  3. Next up... by franksands · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Eclipse vs. Vi, the combat of the century.

    Why people keep comparing apples and oranges? The main difference between PINE and Gmail is that the latter has a graphic interface. People should use whatever works best for them.