G-Mail to be 2 gigs!

*Raph's Girl* · 04-01-2005, 12:48 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...tech_google_dc

Google Inc., which took the first shot in the free e-mail storage battle with the release of its Gmail product last year, said on Thursday it is doubling free storage to 2 gigabytes shortly after Yahoo Inc. matched its original offer.

Google said the increase will not be the last from the company, which intends to make further free storage increases on its Web e-mail system as user needs expand.

"We plan on continuing this increase for the foreseeable future," said Georges Harik, product management director for Gmail.

Harik said that "less than a few percent" of Gmail users are bumping up against the 1 gigabyte limit.

"We're doing it to anticipate what our users needs are and their needs grow over time," he said. The Web search leader did not immediately say how many Gmail accounts have been created.

Gmail, which is still in testing, is now offered only as an English-language service.

Consumers are increasingly using their e-mail inboxes to store everything from work documents and correspondence to larger digital music, video and photo files. At the same time, the price of providing Web e-mail storage has been in steep decline.

Yahoo last week said it would begin giving users of its free Web e-mail service 1 gigabyte of storage, four times more than it had previously offered.

"We're hoping to remove storage as a concern for Yahoo users," Yahoo spokeswoman Karen Mahon said of her company's latest move.

"At a certain point beyond 1 gigabyte it just becomes a number and irrelevant to most free e-mail users," Mahon said.

Yahoo Mail, available in 15 languages in almost two dozen countries around the world, gives users 2 gigabytes of storage for $20 a year.

Microsoft Corp. offers 250 megabytes of storage to users of its free MSN Hotmail accounts. Like Yahoo, it offers 2 gigabytes of storage for an annual fee of $20.

Raph's Girl note: *rotflmao* Oh gods.. this is funny watching all the email competitors out each other....

But MAN do I really need that much email space??? I've got hotmail, g-mail, yahoo, and myway (which is 125 megs)...

*Sewer Bull* · 04-01-2005, 01:35 PM

*sniff* What happened to the times when I had 1Mb account and was fully satisfied. And when I changed it for a 10MB...

Hotmail used to have 3MB for a long time. But I never liked this account.

**azure turtle** · 04-06-2005, 02:56 PM

I'm not too fond of Yahoo's e-mail layout, especially the annoying ads that seem to pop up. On the other hand, I'm enjoying my new gmail account immensely. Much easier to navigate through e-mail, and the ads are the tiny ones that Google is known for. And since I'm a lazy bum, having so much space means I won't need to constantly clean out my inbox.

*Kid Icarus* · 04-10-2005, 02:01 AM

I love my Gmail account...

*pst... if anyone needs one, i've got plenty of invites left...*

I remember when I used to have to clean out my Hotmail inbox ever other day, 'cause it'd fill up with so much spam. So far, my Gmail's been free of spam. And the keyboard shortcuts own my soul. >_>.

*Sewer Bull* · 04-10-2005, 02:46 AM

Gmail is sweet. Its storage's increasing constantly. Day by day, a new megabyte is added since 4/1/2005.

How long is this dream going to last? Free account, no ads, very comfortable in use... To gorgeous to be truth.

Silent FOx · 04-25-2005, 05:15 AM

I love my g-mail. My inbox gets bigger everyday

04-01-2005, 12:48 PM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	G-Mail to be 2 gigs! http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...tech_google_dc Google Inc., which took the first shot in the free e-mail storage battle with the release of its Gmail product last year, said on Thursday it is doubling free storage to 2 gigabytes shortly after Yahoo Inc. matched its original offer. Google said the increase will not be the last from the company, which intends to make further free storage increases on its Web e-mail system as user needs expand. "We plan on continuing this increase for the foreseeable future," said Georges Harik, product management director for Gmail. Harik said that "less than a few percent" of Gmail users are bumping up against the 1 gigabyte limit. "We're doing it to anticipate what our users needs are and their needs grow over time," he said. The Web search leader did not immediately say how many Gmail accounts have been created. Gmail, which is still in testing, is now offered only as an English-language service. Consumers are increasingly using their e-mail inboxes to store everything from work documents and correspondence to larger digital music, video and photo files. At the same time, the price of providing Web e-mail storage has been in steep decline. Yahoo last week said it would begin giving users of its free Web e-mail service 1 gigabyte of storage, four times more than it had previously offered. "We're hoping to remove storage as a concern for Yahoo users," Yahoo spokeswoman Karen Mahon said of her company's latest move. "At a certain point beyond 1 gigabyte it just becomes a number and irrelevant to most free e-mail users," Mahon said. Yahoo Mail, available in 15 languages in almost two dozen countries around the world, gives users 2 gigabytes of storage for $20 a year. Microsoft Corp. offers 250 megabytes of storage to users of its free MSN Hotmail accounts. Like Yahoo, it offers 2 gigabytes of storage for an annual fee of $20. Raph's Girl note: rotflmao Oh gods.. this is funny watching all the email competitors out each other.... But MAN do I really need that much email space??? I've got hotmail, g-mail, yahoo, and myway (which is 125 megs)... __________________

04-06-2005, 02:56 PM	#3
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	I'm not too fond of Yahoo's e-mail layout, especially the annoying ads that seem to pop up. On the other hand, I'm enjoying my new gmail account immensely. Much easier to navigate through e-mail, and the ads are the tiny ones that Google is known for. And since I'm a lazy bum, having so much space means I won't need to constantly clean out my inbox. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

04-25-2005, 05:15 AM	#6
Silent FOx Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 212	I love my g-mail. My inbox gets bigger everyday __________________

04-01-2005, 01:35 PM	#2
Sewer Bull Devil's Advocate Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,768	sniff What happened to the times when I had 1Mb account and was fully satisfied. And when I changed it for a 10MB... Hotmail used to have 3MB for a long time. But I never liked this account.

04-10-2005, 02:01 AM	#4
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	I love my Gmail account... pst... if anyone needs one, i've got plenty of invites left... I remember when I used to have to clean out my Hotmail inbox ever other day, 'cause it'd fill up with so much spam. So far, my Gmail's been free of spam. And the keyboard shortcuts own my soul. >_>.

04-10-2005, 02:46 AM	#5
Sewer Bull Devil's Advocate Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,768	Gmail is sweet. Its storage's increasing constantly. Day by day, a new megabyte is added since 4/1/2005. How long is this dream going to last? Free account, no ads, very comfortable in use... To gorgeous to be truth.