hi I’m thinking of ditching Gmail and getting out of google services, what the benefits and disadvantages of moving to outlook.com full time?
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Paul Thurrott
Premium Member10 March, 2017 - 10:27 am
<p>I think you'll find them comparable, at least the basics (email, calendar, etc.) plus storage. I prefer Google Maps to anything Microsoft does, and Google Photos. I think the app/web interface stuff is a matter of preference but the Microsoft stuff is very good overall I'd say.</p>
<blockquote><a href="#89687"><em>In reply to Paul Thurrott:</em></a> what about privacy issues? Would you say Microsoft are less 'evil' regards personal data?</blockquote><p><br></p>
<blockquote><a href="#89697"><em>In reply to Ajwa68:</em></a></blockquote><p>Eh, everyone's going to take your personal information and use it for themselves. Microsoft, Google, Apple. If you're expecting privacy online, you shouldn't be using online services to begin with.</p>