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GMail was a huge leap over existing web mail providers. Where others might give you tens of megabytes, GMail started with a gig and showed a ticker for its grow
by Kye 4y ago
GMail was a huge leap over existing web mail providers. Where others might give you tens of megabytes, GMail started with a gig and showed a ticker for its growth on the log in page. They offered keeping emails forever and making them searchable. People were willing to wait.
- sho_hn 4y agoAgreed. The point is, invite-only isn't inherently counter-productive to hype. But you need to bring the goods.