What if Gmail were MSmail?
- November 21st, 2007
- 4 Comments
Oh, how we love poking fun at twee old Bill in this fancy castle up there in fancy land. “Look, Microsoft launched a table! Look they’re poop faces!” Well, friends, as funny as this “What if Microsoft designed Gmail?” jab is, just remember that most of us got our start compiling code in DOS on an old 286 from Computer Haven down the street. Although I wouldn’t touch Vista with Hickey’s severed leg, I still have a modicum of respect for the company that actually made me interested in computing as a career choice. Harumpf.
Usually there’s less focus on unclutteredness with the Redmond guys, so we’ll add some MSN news bits and “special offers” where space is left. Plus, to increase user lock-in, let’s get rid of the “sign out” link. I’m also putting less emphasis on search, moving the box to the bottom right and replacing it with a dog.
What If Gmail Had Been Designed by Microsoft? [Blogoscoped]
Rome (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Have you even seen Windows Live Mail? It actually looks and works smooth… http://get.live.com/wlmail/features
That photoshop joke would have fit better 5 years ago and I’m not sure gmail was around back then.
Greece (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Your Idea of being funny saddens me. The ipod packaging by microsoft video on youtube was funny at the time but like Rome said, your 5 years too late. Microsoft now makes very nice web 2.0 products. It was in fashion last year to make fun of Microsoft but now its old. Let me make a joke that would have been funny about 5 years ago. Your the weakest link, goodbye!
Danny (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Wow, man. Some people need to calm down. I’m glad I don’t have to spend Thanksgiving with Greece and Rome.
“Hey Greece - Rome… your Uncle Babylon rented a Wii so you guys could have something to do while you’re here for the holidays. We prefer not being told how dumb we are for upgrading to Vista, so it’s a win-win situation.”
Geece: “Are you kidding me? A Wii? Please bring me a fork so I can stab myself in the eye and see something more entertaining than the Wii’s weak lineup.”
Rome: “And did you really upgrade to Vista? Hopefully that innovative breadcrumb trail leads you to someone other than me when you can’t figure out how to set up your wireless network.”
*Botched high five between Greece and Rome.*
Hey Greece - by the way - you said “your” instead of “you’re”. You made that error while trying to tell John that he’s an idiot. Do you see the irony?
Greece (Who am I?)
11 months ago
Danny your attempt at humor saddes me. I called myself Greece as a joke because his name was Rome. I guess the writer’s strike is effecting blog posts too.