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For me more surprising thing was that Don didn't even try Gmail while working for Microsoft.
by dennisgorelik 17y ago
For me more surprising thing was that Don didn't even try Gmail while working for Microsoft.
- dschobel 17y agoGood point. How can you argue that Outlook + Exchange is a better alternative to the competition when you don't know what the competition is.
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- kalid 17y agoUnfortunately that seemed to be part of the culture -- don't even bother learning about / using competitors products because you "know" yours is better. Many MS programmers have only ever played on the MS stack.
- stanleydrew 17y agoI think he probably did but didn't want to talk about it.
- ddodge 17y agoBingo, you got it Stanley. I tried it several years ago to see what all the buzz was about. It wasn't until I got flooded with over 600 emails in two days that I could see how effective Gmail was at threading, organizing, and search. At MSFT it is risky to openly use an iPhone. That and the fact the reception is terrible in my area really made it impossible to go with an iPhone. With Android available on Verizon it is a very viable option for me. Don
- yuhong 17y agoYea, remember when Ballmer personally almost smashed one?
- oikujhgfvg 17y agoWhat do you think got him 'downsized'?
- jyothi 17y agoAlso Google docs is years away from catching up with Office, particularly excel.