Google to launch webmail service with 1GIG storage limit!!

[ic14]

Yeah the jobs on moon is pretty funny.
This webmail id sound suspious at first, i mean klingon language? Then i remembered that google has a klingon version of the search engine lol

[aliferste]

imagine everyone sent themselves a gig of files? just to store them.

[ic14]

http://www.forbes.com/technology/new...tr1320652.html

Well it seems its true!!
GO GOOGLE!!!!!!

edit- here too: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/33296.html

[kronas]

i was quite suprised by google's decision to enter the email storage market with such enthusiasm as to offer a 1GB inbox

yes i did think it was an april fool, but having read in to additional information, it seems to be very 'profitable' for google, if it really is going to cost them 2$ per GB using advertising to generate revenues, i dont see any reason for the service not to be a success......

i wonder if they will have an attachment upload system for storing large files..................

[Dave Stones]

i wonder how many people fell for the Google job and sent an email in.....

It looks like Google are just trying to compete with the major portals, good luck to em' I say, the more the merrier, anything is better than hotmail.

[Richard M]

We've been talking about this on Orkut and despite the privacy concerns, a lot of people are up for it.
I'm not, simply because I've got more than enough email accounts!

[kronas]

Originally Posted by Richard M

We've been talking about this on Orkut and despite the privacy concerns, a lot of people are up for it.
I'm not, simply because I've got more than enough email accounts!

yes i have been reading various commentrys the privacy concerns, as it scans phrases of 'incoming' mail to the inbox and attaches advertisements to the email, it does not read the contents simply attaches the appropriate advertisments to a particular word/email.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Richard M

despite the privacy concerns

I'm sure there's a saying about not putting stuff in an email you wouldn't want the rest of the world to know

Email is so insecure anyway.

[Gareth]

Yeah, I've read a lot about privacy concerns, because of the unique ID you're set in Google's cookie and how it can then be tied to your email address, yada yada yada. It's a fair point, but as dellwear says, email ain't exactly a secure medium. I've been reading my boss's emails for years

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by dellwear

I'm sure there's a saying about not putting stuff in an email you wouldn't want the rest of the world to know

Email is so insecure anyway.

Or an SMS! The most insecure part of the GSM protocols! All the voice transmissions are encrypted, but SMS is sent as clear text!

[Richard M]

Watchdog Privacy International, known for its annual "Big Brother Awards," has asked the UK Information Commissioner to investigate Google's email service.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/07/eu_foul_gmail/

[SMHarman]

Interesting concept this targeting of advertising linked to the mail content. I assume there will be good spam trapping, or all the advertising will be for penis enlargement, viagra, girls who want you to...

[Neil]

Might not be called 'GMail' now after all.....

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04...gle_trademark/

[QUOTE=Neil]Might not be called 'GMail' now after all.....

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/07/google_trademark/[/QUOTE]

ROFL -

A search on Google (didn't they do this?) shows another Gmail...