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The Case Against Gmail
stry_cat writes "Ed Bot makes the case against Gmail: 'Gmail was a breath of fresh air when it debuted. But this onetime alternative is showing signs that it's past its prime, especially if you want to use the service with a third-party client. That's the way Google wants it, which is why I've given up on Gmail after almost a decade.' Personally, I've always thought it odd that no other email provider ever adopted Gmails "search not sort" mentality. I've been a Gmail user since you needed an invitation to get an account. However Gmail has been steadily moving towards a more traditional email experience. Plus there's the iGoogle disaster that got me looking into alternatives to everything Google."
The iGoogleocolypse?
Wait... Microsoft has tits? WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?
Of course, with Microsoft's track record, they'll be square, hard, and require special lips in order to interface with their nonstandard nipples. Also, they won't have milk, just raspberry jam, with all of the complications its viscosity would imply.
OK, I've taken this one far enough...
If you count the NSA, then it's a foursome.
I've still got lots of invites left. Post your email here and I'll send you a gmail invite.
TFA's statement "And neither configuration gives you access to calendars and contacts." is just wrong, or at least misleading. While it's true that you can't access calendar info through IMAP, there is an entire Google calendar API for event manipulation (I use in my Sig webapp).
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