[url]http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/01/technology/google.reut/index.htm[/url]

who actually would use this much, aside from storing irrelevant junk? :? :roll:

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I don't know what to do with the 900MB and 45 invites that I have left. This is absolutely unnecessary, nobody in their right mind will be storing their MP3's or any applications on google. So what other use does it have other than receiving video email from family and storing school files to be printed? Suggestions...

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I think the whole point is to give users a ridiculous amount of storage space. It's like, why would you pay for a "premium" webmail with 1GB when you can have an "infinity + 1" GB inbox, POP, 10mb attachments, robust spam filters... for free.

They're laughing at MS and the rest. Pretty stupid move by MS too... charging for a premium hotmail account, why? can't MS afford to give them for free like Google? don't they have enough money already?

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how i can have 2 gigs of spam whee :lol:

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[quote=beto]I think the whole point is to give users a ridiculous amount of storage space. It's like, why would you pay for a "premium" webmail with 1GB when you can have an "infinity + 1" GB inbox, POP, 10mb attachments, robust spam filters... for free.

They're laughing at MS and the rest. Pretty stupid move by MS too... charging for a premium hotmail account, why? can't MS afford to give them for free like Google? don't they have enough money already?[/quote]

no :lol:

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dumb question, right? :lol:

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I haven't received any spam since i don't give out my email. I think they are doing a very good job controlling spam compaired to the competition.

^^good insight beto. I hope MS and SBC Yahoo are shitting their droors after they see the 2GB boost!

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You are currently using 8 MB (0%) of your 2054 MB. 8)

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Who cares if it's necessary? If google wants to give me more space who am I to say no?

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I use the beaucoup space to transfer sets to my bro in the Air Force since he gets on a wi-fi connection certain hours of the day. I just use my trusty hjsplit to split sets into 10 mb files and let 'em rip.

Google = :RockOn:

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yea, the point isnt that theres some large set number that you can get to...

the point is that you dont have to worry about it. you can save what you want to save and it wont ever matter..... just as if you used a software email client.

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this belongs [url=http://www.mercurynation.com/forums/index.php?f=432]here[/url] :P

i'm not complaining about it, the more the better imo 8)

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Folks are given something free and they still bitch.

There`s just no pleasing some people. :?

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I'm very pleased...

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Well, I don't think it's people not pleased with the offerings; I think it's just people seeing how silly this continuous one-upmanship between these .coms is. I don't see the added space so much as a benefit to users (maybe a few) as much as simply a way for Google to differentiate themselves yet again from the competition. Of course, I could be wrong. Could be that there are some geeks out there that need as much email space as can be thrown at them. Anyway, it doesn't matter- it's free, so no one is complaining.

...and did see someone mention that attachments can only be 10MB with Gmail? How about increasing that instead of more total space?

I guess it's easier to buy more hard drives than it is to increase the bandwidth...

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[quote=sammwalk]...and did see someone mention that attachments can only be 10MB with Gmail? How about increasing that instead of more total space?

I guess it's easier to buy more hard drives than it is to increase the bandwidth...[/quote]

Sure.

Just a month after gmail opened, there were two or three little programs to use the gmail account as an online drive. They put a stop on that in no time. But if you have just a drop of geeky blood running through your veins, you'll set up the POP access, split up your files on 10mb parts and keep going.

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No complaining on this end! Keep it coming! I'll find a way to use the extra space.

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[quote=beto]But if you have just a drop of geeky blood running through your veins, you'll set up the POP access, split up your files on 10mb parts and keep going.[/quote]

'Tis me. :RockOn:

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Its better than 10 mb as it was about an year ago.....so I wouldnt complain...MBs are not trees in tropical areas we can use them as much as we can :)

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I wonder if it has anything to do with there involement with apple.

they are working with apple on the next release of there OS called Tiger. Tiger is supposed to work hand in hand with the internet and I think google plays a large roll. So maybe it will be an all inclusive system dunno. Or they are just rubbing the extra space in the face of MS, which pleases me :D

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[quote=Balanc3]I haven't received any spam since i don't give out my email. I think they are doing a very good job controlling spam compaired to the competition. ![/quote]

same here. in fact i havent gotten one spam email yet.

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MORE MAIL TO READ FROM ! ! ! !

SWEET ! ! ! !

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fuck microsoft and fuck all ya'll too. :abducted:

i'm from the streets bitch. i bought this baby cash. fer-shizzle. :HumpMe:

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How do you get a gmail account?

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PM me your email address. I'll send you an invite... This goes for anybody else as well...

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i think it is perfect not having to worry about storing emails.. the more space the better. plus i thought you could only receive 10 megs files. i got one yesterday over 13 megs :D

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well... i'm using two accounts... its a good choice for sharing... and for the p0rn :D

yeah, i'm a pervert :twisted:

and... same here... if someone needs an account, just pm me.

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[quote=nicomax]How do you get a gmail account?[/quote]

Fellatio. :JamesBro: