If you miss the "you've got mail" of the olden, dial-up AOL days then you're not alone. I liked the reassurance upon starting up (!) the Internet that my five to ten minutes of modem time wasn't all for naught, and that I did, in fact, have mail.
For those who've never really gotten over that ego-stroking email announcement, here's the USB Email Notifier (no pricing info yet), a cute little envelope icon that lights up in red, blue, green, or white. You'll never miss a new message, but be forewarned; a dark email notifier could make you as bummed as a Meg Ryan without a Tom Hanks.
What do you think?
Monsoon
Empreinte
Rebecca
I totally remember those minutes of anticipation. Before AOL, we had prodigy, and I remember hoping that little white envelope would be there in the corner of the screen.
1It's cute, but since checking your email now takes nowhere near the amount of time it used to with dial-up, this seems rather pointless.
2it's cute but i don't need reminders to check my email. i do it constantly anyway.
3I think this is fine for people who really use e-mail as a forum for socialization. I don't, so won't be getting one.
4I just use Google Desktop's little icon. It's done the job for me just fine so far, and it's a freebie.
5It's cool, but it would always be lit up with me. When do I not have new mail?
6This would only be useful if it works even with your computer off.
What's the point of having an extra light when my computer already makes a sound when I get new mail?
7it's totally cute, but do I really need another reminder to check my email.. I already can't keep off...
8I have a gmail notifier that does me just fine. and really, I kind of like checking my mail at my own pace...
9It's cute, but kind of unnecessary, eh?
10i love it!
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