Alternative Email Client Sparrow Acquired by Google

[whooleytoo]

Sparrow eaten by eagle...

I thought Google's motto was "Don't be eagle"?

 

[Penooker]

ARGH! I just bought you, Sparrow. And there's not going to be any more new releases? Why did I pay for you then?

 

[gotluck]

Your example of iTunes shows the difference. When I am in iTunes, my previous purchases show me options, within the app I'm already in, without taking me away from page I'm on. If I don't want recommendations, I turn the Genius option off. End of issue.

With that logic why don't you get an adblocker for your web browser and google will never bother you with ads, seriously though it's lovely. End of issue (apparently). Regardless, you are on the internet - you are being tracked.

 

[Flitzy]

If you're a Mac user, why would you use anything but Mail.app any way?

 

[tiwizard]

This is a email I just got from sparrow.

What sticks out is "...we do not plan to release new features for the Sparrow apps."

Yeah, that sucks. The least they could do is continue improving their apps. Essentially, they are abandoning it and only updating it if there is something seriously wrong with it.

 

[ct2k7]

If you're a Mac user, why would you use anything but Mail.app any way?

Try using Mail.app vs Sparrow.

I'd much rather use Sparrow, heck, even I'm using Outlook for Mac over Mail.app.

 

[ugahairydawgs]

If you're a Mac user, why would you use anything but Mail.app any way?

The Mail app doesn't really co-exist with Gmail accounts and their label system all that well in my experience. Only real reason I can think of.

 

[CylonGlitch]

Wonder what ppl like you have to hide?

What I buy, where I shop, where I visit, who I talk with, and corporate relations. There is no reason I should blindly give this information to Google, protecting your identity isn't something that should be taken lightly.

 

[kmpoboy2]

Yeah, that sucks. The least they could do is continue improving their apps. Essentially, they are abandoning it and only updating it if there is something seriously wrong with it.

Yeap, that's what killed it for me. There's no point of getting an app that's its never going to be updated. It's sad, it was a great app, especially on OS X.

 

[CylonGlitch]

I'm confused... why does Google think it's a good idea to buy a company that makes a quality Mac and iOS, with no support for Android or any other operating system, would be a good fit?

I can't help but feel this must have been a case more along the lines of Google paid Sparrow a crap ton of money so Sparrow would go away. Google's aim is to remain dominant by buying out competition and keeping Apple from acquiring them.

Two fold, one they can now force a Sparrow for Android. And secondly remove a very prominent application from their competitors.

 

[Allenbf]

Well thank goodness for the new @icloud address, eh?



Been thinking about giving up sparrow/gmail for a bit anyway. Thanks for pushing me on over the edge..

 

[KnightWRX]

What I buy, where I shop, where I visit, who I talk with, and corporate relations. There is no reason I should blindly give this information to Google, protecting your identity isn't something that should be taken lightly.

I do hope you block any Javascript from Google Analytics, because they have all of those for your Internet browsing since most sites on the net rely on Google for analytics services.

 

[million7]

If you're a Mac user, why would you use anything but Mail.app any way?

Because sparrow users like me want our email presented in a sexy way.

Oh and the quick reply and pull to refresh are some of my favorite features about sparrow.

 

[50548]

Try using Mail.app vs Sparrow.

I'd much rather use Sparrow, heck, even I'm using Outlook for Mac over Mail.app.

Sad to say, but you're not exactly in the majority here. Mail.app is perfectly fine and bug-free right now.

 

[uknowimright]

ITT: people don't know how the internet works

 

[stiligFox]

[que Darth Vader]

 

[ct2k7]

Sad to say, but you're not exactly in the majority here. Mail.app is perfectly fine and bug-free right now.

It doesn't fit my needs at all. Especially given that I use Google Apps (paid).

 

[Kate.]

Argh, less than a week after it's on sale in the Mac App Store?

 

[CylonGlitch]

I do hope you block any Javascript from Google Analytics, because they have all of those for your Internet browsing since most sites on the net rely on Google for analytics services.

And you don't? There are things that are sent via email that doesn't get sent when you visit sites. Personal things are sent via email; corporate things are sent via email; banking statements; billing information, etc. These things aren't tracked via Analytics. Even then, block it is easy, so why not do it?

 

[Carlanga]

well I guess promoting as news important every single mini update in MR side front page worked and they got bought by someone big...

 

[tekboi]

Well, sparrow is simple and intuitive and all. But it just doesn't have the feature set like mail and thunderbird have. So, i'll stick w/ mail.

 

[coolfactor]

Quite unexpected. Sparrow was one of the best third-party e-mail clients... I wonder why Google acquired them given their browser-centric mindset.

To squash competition. No ad revenue.

 

[h00ligan]

Well I certainly wish I hadn't just bought the desktop version. Good for them I'm sure. Sucks for their users.

 

[coolfactor]

Try using Mail.app vs Sparrow.

I'd much rather use Sparrow, heck, even I'm using Outlook for Mac over Mail.app.

Too bad. You know the "classic" interface is available, right?

 

[ct2k7]

Too bad. You know the "classic" interface is available, right?

I'm not sure how the classic view is any compensation... I assume you haven't use Outlook for Mac, Mail or Sparrow in it's default view?