Wanting to use dead Office and why were not

Why is backward compatibility so important? Because humans hate change. Me too. I'm swearing left and right at Gmail and Google Calendar. I've spent the past decade on Microsoft Outlook with Exchange so of course I'm gonna be mad about the change. But, notice that I +am+ changing even though I'm one of Microsoft's fans. I miss so many little things I've learned over the past decade that have just become second nature. From clicking Alt-K to parse a name and change it to an email. To being able to drag and drop things between folders. To being able to sync my calendar onto my Cingular 2125 phone. Our corporate Gmail is supposed to work with Outlook but there's a problem and I haven't figured it out yet. So I'm stuck on the Web page until I figure out why the POP system isn't working with Outlook 2003. But it's the small things that are frustrating. I've sent so much email that I can practically send email with my eyes closed. But using Gmail is frustrating. Sometimes it's hard even finding the "reply" link. Microsoft should be scared, though, because I think more and more startups and small companies are gonna go the Gmail route. Why? Cause it's easier to get started. No server needed. Just sign up for Gmail. Outsource your email to Google. And Microsoft does NOT understand how to market on the Web. Microsoft has domain email too, but, quick, go (The result is even worse for Microsoft if you do that search on Google - although Office Live is advertising on Google, but not on MSN, ironically enough). Do you find anything about Microsoft's hosted email? No. Why? Because Microsoft's Web site for Microsoft's other competitors for email for your domain: Windows Live Custom Domains. Notice how much better this site is designed for the Web? Office Live should be forced to study with these folks for a while. Or, Gmail or DiggThis | Furl Scobleizer blog. He works as Scobleizer