Re:f1st pr0st (Score 1)

Well, they get a strategic advantage when they incoporate the mail-client, the composer and the news-client, don't they? If you want goodies, you'll have to "buy" the whole package. Why should they give up that advantage? Remember, they think the browser is the platform; and it eventually will be (why is for example MS floating all internet standards in the most recent version of IE? to kill of true web-based ASPs), but at this point, email and news are key components for the average user; and it's too little bandwidth, not to mention CPU and time-limited internet access to go around, especially for the average user, to check email and news online.

Sorry if this is a bit garbled, but I'm tired.