It's about time to dump Gmail for Hotmail
It seems
like Gmail product team is missing the big picture. Google is focusing on so
many new products starting from Google+ to Android but they are missing the big
picture. They can't get their Gmail product to the quality where business users
can take it seriously. They can't even fix the minor user experience issues
that everybody is frustrated with.
Here is a
list of major issues I found annoying in Gmail.
- Search is horrible.
- Compose message can't show me names. I still have to figure out the person's email.
- Gmail setup within Outlook is very slow and it takes forever to delete and move items.
- Message thread is confusing and non-secure. Sometimes I am afraid of forwarding a message to the wrong person in the thread.
- Interface is crappy. Google has everything in Gmail including Google+, Google Chat, Who is online. I just want a cleaner and clear interface for my mails.
- Also, let's not forget that Gmail is tracking my emails and forcing me to signup for Google+ without asking my permission.
- I also see ads that are related to my emails.
- UI looks crap too. They have not upgraded UI for a while. Every new website is coming with stunning UIs and they are still living in 1999.
That's all
no good.
I am
planning to move to Microsoft's Hotmail. It makes sense now. New Hotmail
interface is being built in metro style and now I am working with Windows 8,
building Metro style apps. It totally makes sense for me to move to Hotmail.
Now with Windows
8 in picture, Microsoft buying Skype, launching SkyDrive, all Tablet
manufactures building Windows 8 tablets, and Xbox is connecting with SkyDrive
all makes sense for me to become all Microsoft. My new email will be integrated
with Windows 8 that I can access from any device including my TV, Xbox, Windows
8 Tablet and PC.
Today,
there are three non-Microsoft products I use frequently – iPhone, iPad and
Gmail. I do not have any plan to give up on iPhone and iPad but I certainly am
thinking about moving my Gmail to Hotmail.
Former memberPosted Jun 11, 2012, 9:06 AM
Sorry I have to disagree with some of your points. Search works great for me - with 4.5gb of mail - I am usually able to find what I am looking for in a reasonable time as long as I know something distinct about the email. The lack of sorting by date is lack luster. Gmail + Google+ + Youtube - Microsoft does the same thing. If you take a hotmail account just created, and try to sign up for an xbox account, using that email, it would tell you an Xbox Profile all ready exists. UI does not make a system - if it is not broke - don't fix it. Everything about the UI is simple, easy to read and locate. The folders could use a little work, and sub folders are a welcome addition; But does not fix the problem. Google chat I also like, and use everyday. Hotmail does the same thing and it too works fine and I use that everyday as well.