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That's okay if they can leapfrog. Google Maps wasn't the first map product. We all used mapquest way before. But Google Maps was technologically advanced. Ajax

by ulfw 4y ago

That's okay if they can leapfrog. Google Maps wasn't the first map product. We all used mapquest way before. But Google Maps was technologically advanced. Ajax made maps usable for the first time. Gmail wasn't the first webmail. Hotmail had millions of customers already. But Google gave people unlimited space to store old email, whereas email in the old days filled up your inboxes and needed to be deleted. Question is if they can and will leapfrog. Google Plus was a sign of desperation and utterly failed. The dozens and dozens of different Messengers (sorry I don't even know what the latest one they're pushing is, RCS?) all failed. As an organization we will see in the coming months and years if Google can still overtake others when coming in from behind or not.

treesknees 4y ago
>But Google gave people unlimited space to store old email This isn't correct. Gmail launched with 1GB per user, which was way higher than other services, and they did keep doubling the storage space year-after-year, but it was never unlimited until Google Apps offered unlimited storage for businesses and schools.
- ulfw 4y ago
  That is true. You're technically correct. In 2004 1GB of email was effectively unlimited though. Keep in mind hotmail offered 2MB and only increased that 125x when Gmail launched. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/hotmail-to-offer-250mb-of-free-storage/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/hotmail-to-o...