Journalist blogger discovers Gmail and his world is rocked
I wake up early, it's nearly 10am, but I can't sleep anymore. I flip on the TV and catch a few minutes of the excellent Deutsche Welle news in English on channel 32. I wander over towards the shower, but make the mistake of popping into my office and checking email for any changes to my meetings that day.
I recently started using Gmail and it rocks. It really rocks. It is by far the best user experience I have had with a software application in a long time. It is well thought out, and as a committed tag-o-nista, I love the fact that you can tag anyway you want. And it is fast. And it is all server-based!
But I must make a plea:
Could you give me a very small, client-side version of Gmail so I can process my emails in the same Gmail interface when I am offline, rather than having to download to my email client? Actually, couldn't you just cache it all anyway, have it download the inbox in the background and then I could run Gmail offline? And then synch up when connected. And while you're at it, could I have an online calendar too please. Oh, I hope it's not too much to ask, but a simple online word processor would be nice too. Actually, never mind - I can just use Gmail's compose e-mail feature for now.
