Thursday, May 6, 2010

Google drops @googlemail.com domain

Google recently announced on their official blog that they would be dropping the @googlemail.com domain, popular in the UK and Germany to @gmail.com. Existing users are given option to switch to @gmail.com. But those who want to continue with @googlemail.com are free to stick to it, which is what I think most would do. So how do you convince people to migrate their address to @gmail.com. Here's Google's explanation

"Since "gmail" is 50% fewer characters than "googlemail," we estimate this name change will save approximately 60 million keystrokes a day. At about 217 microjoules per keystroke, that's about the energy of 20 bonbons saved every day!"

What a perspective! "The energy of 20 bonbons" That sentence includes all words that today's metrosexuals fear. Energy, Joules and Bonbons. Hats off to the fellow who came up with the idea! So would you do it for the sake of 20 Bonbons?? I reckon you stick with @googlemail.com and savor the exclusivity. Moreover a reverse of either (@gmail.com (or) @googlemail.com)in the sent email will still deliver it to the same place!!

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