On 27/07/10 23:26, Grant Sewell wrote: > On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:18:52 +0100 > Jim Price wrote:
>> There's a lot to like about Google Apps, but it might not match up >> with my perceived need to avoid lock-in wherever possible. I think >> their pricing is a little like the timeshare model, where they are >> pitching it against how you could do it with other proprietary models >> rather than how much it costs them to do it plus a reasonable profit. >> I will continue to keep my eye on it though, and use gmail for >> personal use of course. > > That's why I like the "Standard" edition. Free for up-to 50 user > accounts. Some things don't get rolled-out to "Standard" domains, but > frequently these are things that aren't going to make a *huge* > impact... and they seem to get rolled-out to the "Standard" domains > after a while anyway. My big question about it is what is it like to migrate away from? I've not talked to anyone who has, which in one way is a point in its favour that such people are rare, but I still have some reservations about getting locked into it. At the end of the day, I am attracted by the idea of using the email service provided by an ISP, and choosing ISP based on the reputation of their email service as well as their internet connection. It neatly avoids the issues of whether it is the connectivity or the email servers which are at fault if they are provided by two suppliers. -- JimP -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
