2 gig?!

2004.06.15 7.38

I just logged into Yahoo a few seconds ago and was SHOCKED by what I just read. Here it is:

Welcome to the new and improved Yahoo! Mail Plus.

Thanks for being a loyal Yahoo! Mail user. We've made some great changes to Mail Plus, effective immediately! You'll have all the features of your current Yahoo! Mail Plus account, and many more – at no additional cost*!

Here's even more to love about Yahoo! Mail Plus: No graphical ads, When you're using the Mail web interface, your experience will be even more enjoyable, Streamlined interface, Makes using your mail even easier, Virtually unlimited storage.

A whopping 2GB means you should never have to worry about managing storage again! Keep thousands of messages, photos, and documents – think of it as your online archive.

So thanks again for choosing Yahoo! Mail Plus to keep in touch, and we hope you enjoy the additional services now at your fingertips. For more information, please visit our Help page.

Well, take that GMail. I got an account with them recently thanks to a fairly pricey eBay aution and found it poorly lacking in basic features. For example, their interface, while somewhat innovative with its thread-like connecting of emails, is lacking in basic functionality... like giving you a way to turn off the thread-like connecting of emails. You don't like it? Too bad. I was also upset that there was no POP or SMTP access into the account. I normally keep my email in Outlook Express. The ads on Gmail? Annoying, and yet strangely interesting at the same time as you wonder what keywords from your private personal email that they'll latch onto. Yahoo Plus -- no ads. Even free Yahoo accounts got upgraded from 4 MB to 100 MB. What about that disclaimer asterisk? It linked to a note that said that you won't be able to enjoy your new Yahoo Super Powers if you owe Yahoo money. Duh. It's only $19.95 year and well worth it. I'm now officially done raving. Holla!