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GMDesk: Desktop client for Gmail, Google Docs, Google Reader, etc

Aug 29th 2008 4:55PM on Download Squad

Just tried this for 30 seconds and it falls short. Usually, I just keep a separate firefox window open with my Gmail / Reader / etc. open in tabs. I get the same ctrl-1 ctrl-2 functionality. The key thing that makes it worse than this option is that it doesn't keep each separate session going when you switch to a different app. Thus if I open up an email message in gmail, copy an address, switch to google maps, map the address, and then switch back to gmail, i'm back at my inbox.

The overhead of having a separate app open, and this switching delay, outweigh the "benefit" of not having to open your browser to check email. Firefox 3 doesn't take up that much in resources.

The hundred gadget giveaway: round 33

Sep 12th 2007 11:39AM on Engadget

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Sep 11th 2007 1:07PM on Engadget

me me me

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Sep 11th 2007 7:58AM on Engadget Mobile

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The hundred gadget giveaway: round 23

Sep 9th 2007 12:55PM on Engadget Mobile

please me me!!

The hundred gadget giveaway: round 22

Sep 9th 2007 11:17AM on Engadget

one for me?

The hundred gadget giveaway: round 13

Sep 7th 2007 12:33AM on Engadget

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Sep 6th 2007 8:34AM on Engadget

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The hundred gadget giveaway: round 8

Sep 5th 2007 7:03PM on Engadget Mobile

one for me please!

The hundred gadget giveaway: round 7

Sep 5th 2007 1:34PM on Engadget

One for me pleez?

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

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