Google Mail - 1 gb or BS? - GoFuckYourself.com

fraggle · 04-01-2004, 12:27 PM

April Fools or two fingers to Competition?

Google made a press release saying they are going to offer email services in competition with Yahoo etc.

Including:
1 gig of space (250 times more space in Yahoo)
Searchable Database - rather than filing system
Contextual Ads (ad words)

Now...
The press release looks like a piss take alright but if real this could be a stroke of genius....
Press Release

They say they will filter all mail based on content and allow you to 'search' your mail on themes base rather than having folder.
If they do that - they will be able to deliver sooo many Targeted Ads to users' browsers.

"Gmail makes using email faster and more efficient by eliminating the need to file messages into folders, and by automatically organizing individual emails into meaningful "conversations" that show messages in the context of all the replies sent in response to them. And it turns annoying spam e-mail messages into the equivalent of canned meat."

What do you think?

http://gmail.google.com
Press Release

+ most news sites

Reak · 04-01-2004, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fraggle
April Fools or two fingers to Competition?

Including:
1 gig of space (250 times more space in Yahoo)
Searchable Database - rather than filing system
Contextual Ads (ad words)

It's about 100 times more then Hotmail too

Theo · 04-01-2004, 12:32 PM

the amount of people that will use anything close to this amount of space is minimal, thus google gains publicity at minimal cost.

fraggle · 04-01-2004, 12:34 PM

yep

I guess the space isnt such a great issue - especially not ove time

I still cant work out whether its an April fool yet

The ad system will increase ad exposure a massive amount
I think about about 20%+ MSN traffic is hotmail.msn.com

riosluts · 04-01-2004, 12:34 PM

if its 1Gb. I bet that alot of warez piracy will be stored on there. So i doubt its 1Gb

i am a lurker · 04-01-2004, 12:34 PM

itll be great for distributing warez.

momo · 04-01-2004, 12:35 PM

Google says "Gmail" is no joke

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

shogun3k · 04-01-2004, 12:39 PM

I was sure that that was an April Fool, or maybe that article is

It's confusing! lol

icu33774 · 04-01-2004, 12:41 PM

yeah its hard to tell

High Quality · 04-01-2004, 12:43 PM

I dunno. Seems pretty cool either way.

fraggle · 04-01-2004, 12:43 PM

Its been released on most news/industry sites now i think

Noone seems to know yet though

I hope they have a good compression system for mail

cj-design · 04-01-2004, 01:17 PM

i doubt that in april fool cos:

A) its not funny if it is
B) why wud they go to the trouble of doing all that content?

sounds good, wonder if u can pop to it?

fraggle · 04-01-2004, 03:09 PM

true true

I guess its an exposure thing - they are being very aloof about dishing the info on the service

Im almost sure its true
But
A) GoogleGuy at WMW has been saying nothing
b) they havnt run this through the Labs as most new services would be
however
Saying nothing will be a PR stunt
They will release it im sure
Assides branding, which i think is dodgy, they will do V well.
and i want a decent addy ;)

DR_PHIL · 04-01-2004, 03:24 PM

must have money to burn..big offering coming up

Cyborg 2.0 · 04-01-2004, 03:30 PM

its true they have it all over the news and they regret saying it on april 1st cause many didn't belive them

cayne · 04-01-2004, 03:35 PM

who needs a free-email ?!

insanesurfer · 04-01-2004, 03:38 PM

i think that it will turn out to be a joke or at least the amount of space they give.

baddog · 04-03-2004, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by insanesurfer
i think that it will turn out to be a joke or at least the amount of space they give.

nope and nope.

It is great pr for them, and they freely admit they will be scanning the mail topics so they know what you are into so they can spam you with info they think you will want to hear

I wonder if they will filter out adult topics

B40 · 04-03-2004, 05:53 PM

There might be a max attachment size, so even at 1gb, the max attachment might only be 1-2mb...just a guess

stev0 · 04-03-2004, 06:00 PM

looks interesting... i don't think it's an april fools joke because the gmail site still says it.

Jace · 04-03-2004, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by B40
There might be a max attachment size, so even at 1gb, the max attachment might only be 1-2mb...just a guess

it says right on the page, 10mb

04-01-2004, 12:27 PM	#1
fraggle Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 932	Google Mail - 1 gb or BS? April Fools or two fingers to Competition? Google made a press release saying they are going to offer email services in competition with Yahoo etc. Including: 1 gig of space (250 times more space in Yahoo) Searchable Database - rather than filing system Contextual Ads (ad words) Now... The press release looks like a piss take alright but if real this could be a stroke of genius.... Press Release They say they will filter all mail based on content and allow you to 'search' your mail on themes base rather than having folder. If they do that - they will be able to deliver sooo many Targeted Ads to users' browsers. "Gmail makes using email faster and more efficient by eliminating the need to file messages into folders, and by automatically organizing individual emails into meaningful "conversations" that show messages in the context of all the replies sent in response to them. And it turns annoying spam e-mail messages into the equivalent of canned meat." What do you think? http://gmail.google.com Press Release + most news sites __________________ Marketing - Design - Development - Ecommerce High Quality, Very Experienced & Flexible Team, Great Rates www.ammediainc.com

04-01-2004, 12:34 PM	#4
fraggle Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 932	yep I guess the space isnt such a great issue - especially not ove time I still cant work out whether its an April fool yet The ad system will increase ad exposure a massive amount I think about about 20%+ MSN traffic is hotmail.msn.com __________________ Marketing - Design - Development - Ecommerce High Quality, Very Experienced & Flexible Team, Great Rates www.ammediainc.com

04-01-2004, 12:34 PM	#5
riosluts Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,250	if its 1Gb. I bet that alot of warez piracy will be stored on there. So i doubt its 1Gb __________________

04-01-2004, 12:39 PM	#8
shogun3k Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 480	I was sure that that was an April Fool, or maybe that article is It's confusing! lol __________________

04-01-2004, 12:41 PM	#9
icu33774 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,573	yeah its hard to tell __________________ Nvgcash.com Affiliate Program Icq 663072747

04-01-2004, 12:32 PM	#3
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	the amount of people that will use anything close to this amount of space is minimal, thus google gains publicity at minimal cost.

04-01-2004, 12:34 PM	#6
i am a lurker Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 521	itll be great for distributing warez.

04-01-2004, 12:35 PM	#7
momo Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Western Hemisphere Posts: 245	Google says "Gmail" is no joke http://www.forbes.com/technology/new...tr1320652.html

04-01-2004, 12:43 PM	#10
High Quality Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vegas Posts: 5,741	I dunno. Seems pretty cool either way. __________________ RecurCash.com - Averaging $38/sale with 60% revshare in the first 4 months alone! Convert your TEEN traffic today @ better than 1:500 guaranteed. ICQ me: 18287590!

04-01-2004, 01:17 PM	#12
cj-design Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: England Posts: 378	i doubt that in april fool cos: A) its not funny if it is B) why wud they go to the trouble of doing all that content? sounds good, wonder if u can pop to it?

04-01-2004, 03:09 PM	#13
fraggle Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 932	true true I guess its an exposure thing - they are being very aloof about dishing the info on the service Im almost sure its true But A) GoogleGuy at WMW has been saying nothing b) they havnt run this through the Labs as most new services would be however Saying nothing will be a PR stunt They will release it im sure Assides branding, which i think is dodgy, they will do V well. and i want a decent addy ;) __________________ Marketing - Design - Development - Ecommerce High Quality, Very Experienced & Flexible Team, Great Rates www.ammediainc.com

04-01-2004, 03:24 PM	#14
DR_PHIL Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Never visits the same thread twice Posts: 4,099	must have money to burn..big offering coming up

04-01-2004, 03:30 PM	#15
Cyborg 2.0 Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada T.O. Posts: 851	its true they have it all over the news and they regret saying it on april 1st cause many didn't belive them __________________ Need custom scripting? Need mutli category tgp script with thumb previews? Contact me 19671897

04-01-2004, 03:35 PM	#16
cayne My time is coming... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Europe --- eMail: service(at)badasscompany.com --- ICQ: 60288510 Posts: 7,476	who needs a free-email ?! __________________ If lesbian anal is wrong, I don't want to be right.

04-01-2004, 03:38 PM	#17
insanesurfer Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 790	i think that it will turn out to be a joke or at least the amount of space they give. __________________ Tired of Paypal? Then give Moneybookers a chance.

04-03-2004, 05:53 PM	#19
B40 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,020	There might be a max attachment size, so even at 1gb, the max attachment might only be 1-2mb...just a guess __________________

04-03-2004, 06:00 PM	#20
stev0 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 6,801	looks interesting... i don't think it's an april fools joke because the gmail site still says it.