Why is gmail still in beta?

Discussion in 'Google' started by easydolla, Nov 8, 2008.

  1. #1
    Gmail is still in beta, when the hell are they going to drop this beta!?

    It has been years, and Google has millions of gmail users, usually a beta is for a select few, and lasts a few weeks or months if that.

    Do they have new email software they are coming out with?

    Juss curious
     
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  2. FREE BET

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    #2
    how about chrome...still in beta too?
     
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  3. GUESTID

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    #3
    Google Search is also in BETA.
     
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  4. easydolla

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    #4
    Search is a beta too?
     
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    #5
    where did you see beta word at google search? and i think gmail always in beta is google always add new feature and new function
     
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    joebert Well-Known Member

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    #6
    GMail will never leave beta. Keeping the beta marker on it gives them an exit strategy for bugs.
     
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  7. Aldo

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    #7
    Mhmm... That way if anything is wrong with GMail, they will just say, its in Beta, but if its final, they have really no excuse, or at least from peoples eyes
     
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  8. guy852

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    #8
    because it can close any time [maybe...]
     
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  9. Aldo

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    #9
    Ooo... Yeah that too... Didn't GooglePages close?
     
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  10. joebert

    joebert Well-Known Member

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    #10
    I don't know about new signups, but I have a still live blogspot blog that fetches images from a Googlepages account.
     
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  11. easydolla

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    #11
    Also, what the hell ever happened to google wallet?
     
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  12. Li Weng

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    #12
    never really noticed it until you mentioned...
     
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    dmi Well-Known Member

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    #13
    Google labels almost every product as beta, so if it gets exploited, they can defend themselves that it was beta. But everyone knows that Google's beta is a final product.
     
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    Chancey Well-Known Member

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    #14
    I never notice it but I think that it is alright to stay in beta since it is only free. I would complain if they are charging something for using them.
     
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    #15
    u said it. Btu they will come out from beta bcz they r google
     
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  16. The Stealthy One

    The Stealthy One Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    #16
    It is more just a gimmick - a good marketing ploy. :)
     
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  17. Tom__

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    #17
    When a project fails, it was only a beta project :)
     
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  18. kidsnscience

    kidsnscience Banned

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    #18
    yes gmail is still in beta
     
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    #19
    Can anybody tell me what is BETA ?
     
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    #20
    I think Google uses the word "BETA" very loosely :D
     
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