I never used email because of the spam problem and the rampant use of IMs but once I started using G-Mail I never get spam in my inbox and my instant message time has dropped 70% I'd say. Whatever G-Mail uses is the one I would use if I was using a client to download my emails.
USB drive with portable apps such as firefox with your passwords saved so you don't have to type them. Google Browser Sync works well for this.
I never used email because of the spam problem and the rampant use of IMs but once I started using G-Mail I never get spam in my inbox and my instant message time has dropped 70% I'd say. Whatever G-Mail uses is the one I would use if I was using a client to download my emails.