http://www.theage.com.au/news/biztech/google-enrolled-for-schools-email-deal/2008/07/29/1217097291695.html
I found the article above particularly interesting when it comes to formal educational institutions, my girlfriends university recently were swapped over to Windows Live email. With it comes the obvious repercussions, that although some students may be obvlious to, she was quick to point out that she now has to deal with advertising and the other unwanted invasions that comes with having a "free" account.
"If the vendors can get students to sign up for email accounts, the hope is they will then use those accounts for life," Mr Cain said. "Students, alumni, staff and faculty all represent a highly desirable demographic that advertisers will pay top dollar to reach."
Students previously had 35 megabytes of memory on their account previously, they now have six gigabytes.... but at what price?
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