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philtar on May 4, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: I feel like Gmail went from being Photoshop to Dra...

Gmail got where it is because it offered a 2GB inbox when everyone else offered 25MB. It basically created a whole new market and got first mover advantage.

gcb0 on May 5, 2013 [–]

which would mean nothing if it was offered my hotmail.

the 2GB is a huge falacy. it only matered for us nerds. the bulky just moved because it was "google email"

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