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Google Introduces Gmail Paper

Posted by Zonk on from the finally-i-can-be-pc-free dept.

SlashRating© 56 slashdottit! tm nacturation writes "Everyone loves Gmail. But not everyone loves email, or the digital era. What ever happened to stamps, filing cabinets, and the mailman? Now with Gmail Paper, you can request a physical copy of any message with the click of a button, and it'll be sent to you in the mail. Photo attachments are printed on high-quality, glossy photo paper, and secured to your Gmail Paper with a paper clip. And it's totally free: the cost of postage is offset with the help of relevant, targeted, unobtrusive advertisements printed on the back of every print."

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  1. Photos could almost be useful by Kelson · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ...for people who don't have photo printers.

  2. Actually a service in rural India? by caryw · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Trolling around the "upcoming" section of digg last night I found this:

    "Oh this is so funny!!! Google tried to release an April Fool's joke today about Google Paper
    - the ability to have your emails printed and sent via snail mail!

    The problem they didn't realise is that in the latest issue of Fast Company, this ACTUALLY HAPPENS in India!!!

    It's called the ePost service from the Indian post office. Now you have a Billion Indians who are thinking that this is a legitimate alternative to their ePost service - nice try Google, but next time, make sure your PR people read Fast Company!!"

    Link to blog: http://www.vinnylingham.com/2007/04/massive-google -blunder-seriously-read-this.html
    Link to article: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/113/next-world -class.html

    And no this definitely isn't my blog. And wtf, people being modded insightful just for asking? This must be April Fools day.
    --
    Northern Virginia? Fairfax Underground! Forums, Wiki, and database of arrests and traffic tickets

  3. Slight Problem with their plan ... by i_wanna_be_a_scienti · · Score: 2, Interesting

    OK 8000 messages is equal to about 550 megabytes (including some attachments) Most people have multiple accounts - lets say 3 per person Most people have filled theirs up anywhere from 300 - 1000 megabytes (excluding attachments)(probably not true, but lets just say) so lets say that they have filled theirs up at about 800 megabytes per account so that is 2400 megabytes, or 34000 or so emails problem a. Where would you store it? problem b. How would they ship it easily? problem c. How many printers would they need? problem d. How long would it take to print all of these? problem e. What if they were to ask for, like it said in the article, 10000 COPIES OF EACH??? So, its all good and well that this is april fools :P