Thursday, November 20, 2008

Yet another change in Gmail

Looks like Google has loads of updates planned for Gmail. It all started as a simple email client. Slowly, the look and feel of the UI were changed a couple of times, and later Google Talk was integrated into Gmail. A few days back video chat was also introduced into the google talk integrated in the gmail. And now its the themes

While some changes made me comfortable, some others were very hard for me to take. I love gmail for its simplicity - plain colors with no jazzy effects, cool and simple interface. And this themes thingy is hard for me accept. Loved the very first version of gmail. I somehow feel its losing its charming effect with each of these new features. 

Is anyone else with me, feeling the same? 

P.S. : Apparently, Google Labs is coming up with a new feature for Gmail with which we will be able to send text messages from our IM to mobile phones. Guess, this will be a  bit hit among the youth!  


17 comments:

  1. i definitely feel the same.. The simpler the cuter! I love the classic version and am gonna select that.. I can't digest gmail is doing all this nonsense..

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  2. oh comon. the themes are SOO Cute.. try Zoozimps.. not a big change.. only now little tiny oval men are on the page.. they are SOO cute :D..

    (you commented on a couple of my post.. dont know if u remember.. outlooking would be the common link here.. how do you find the US of A?)

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  3. @ rakesh -
    yeah, i got back to classic version the moment my gmail client was updated with this themes thingy!

    @ Asmita -
    thanks for coming by. i do remember going through ur posts sometime back. loved gmail for its sense of simplicity, and now my theme was changed from 'classic' to 'default' by default. that made me hate the whole themes thing! lemme take a look at zoozimps.

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  4. I agree that simple is better. But the great thing about Gmail is the ability to go simple or elaborate.

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  5. looks like i'm the only one to write against gmail themes! will that be a problem, oh my god i am nervous.. :P

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  6. Yeah..

    keep a watch on ur gamil/blogger/orkut/picasa/igoogle/youtube/blah blah blah accounts carefully..

    You cant bitch around google, your life can be screwed..

    I pray to god that Google will not take you seriously. you tooo do the same buddy. (ofcourse you can do only that, now that you have officially spoken bad abt google)

    (Dont delete this blog/ deleted blogs are watched more carefully by google)

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  7. well, count me in. me to liked gmail for its simplicity. checked out the new themes but found them as distracting.

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  8. @ satish -
    yeah true, they could have followed the same concept while introducing their themes. made it simple and plain.

    @ Asmita -
    Zoozimps is simple n cute. I loved it too.

    @ Sandy -
    now u make me damn afraid. keeping a watch on all those accnts is like sacrificing my freedom :P

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  9. hey thanks for dropping by my blog :)
    I see you are a BITSIAN too !! which batch??

    and yea.. I must say gmail themes are sweet n simple !

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  10. oohh.. nice to meet a college mate cum discipline mate :)

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  11. yeaa.. friday night never comes !!
    chalo thn happy weekend !

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  12. ppl always want something new.. and thats what they r offering!!

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  13. btw u have the right to express what u want, but don't make ur blogs in extreme way. This post doesn't fall into the category at all..

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  14. @ srikanth -
    i know dude, i was just kidding.

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  15. Yay!! i'm glad you liked it :D. Its my theme. I think everyone liked it. they are Cute!!

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  16. u can always use the simple html version in that case. I still feel gmail is simple and very convinient. Try using rediff with NO ofeects at all, U will fall in love with gmail again.

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  17. which is what i do now. got so used to gmail and its simple interface n now i'm not able to take even a small change to it.

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