> Something google is still failing in getting done in the "organize the
> world's information and make it universally accessible and useful" is
> in the contact information management.

> How could someone use gmail´s "contacts" feature to keep track of
> their contact´s data. That looks more like scrap of information and it
> ´s hard to update or import from outlook.

> I´m one those that are trying to dump the microsoft office package,
> not because I hate microsoft (I don´t), but I´m switching to the
> "online desktop" because its faster and it´s accessible. I can suck up
> the emails from my office´s server to my gmail account now, and I´m
> syncing my blackjack´s calendar to google calendar using goosync. I´m
> getting all my info on google and having access to them on my
> cellphone. But my contacts on my phone are still hanging there without
> a syncing buddy.

> I tried to import my contacts from outlook into gmail and they got
> dupped in the process, which disappointed me very much.

> It seems like it´s time to get a "Google Contacts" up and running with
> some usefull plaxo features, make the online user a true internet
> user.

> Facebook´s new API enabled a regular guy with his friends and family
> to be seen online only by those he wants. People can see what he dugg
> on digg.com, what he bookmarked on del.icio.us and what musics he
> likes. It´s like facebook really connected the dots! That seemed
> amazing to me, but facebook isn´t about keeping track of people´s
> phone numbers and addresses.

> Well, my point is google has the power to link all that information
> and come up with a good contact list manager.

> Too late! Comcast acquired Plaxo, launched Plaxo 3.0 synched all major
> contacts managers and callendar managers (including google calendar).

> On Jun 6, 2:41 pm, benex wrote:

> > Something google is still failing in getting done in the "organize the
> > world's information and make it universally accessible and useful" is
> > in the contact information management.

> > How could someone use gmail´s "contacts" feature to keep track of
> > their contact´s data. That looks more like scrap of information and it
> > ´s hard to update or import from outlook.

> > I´m one those that are trying to dump the microsoft office package,
> > not because I hate microsoft (I don´t), but I´m switching to the
> > "online desktop" because its faster and it´s accessible. I can suck up
> > the emails from my office´s server to my gmail account now, and I´m
> > syncing my blackjack´s calendar to google calendar using goosync. I´m
> > getting all my info on google and having access to them on my
> > cellphone. But my contacts on my phone are still hanging there without
> > a syncing buddy.

> > I tried to import my contacts from outlook into gmail and they got
> > dupped in the process, which disappointed me very much.

> > It seems like it´s time to get a "Google Contacts" up and running with
> > some usefull plaxo features, make the online user a true internet
> > user.

> > Facebook´s new API enabled a regular guy with his friends and family
> > to be seen online only by those he wants. People can see what he dugg
> > on digg.com, what he bookmarked on del.icio.us and what musics he
> > likes. It´s like facebook really connected the dots! That seemed
> > amazing to me, but facebook isn´t about keeping track of people´s
> > phone numbers and addresses.

> > Well, my point is google has the power to link all that information
> > and come up with a good contact list manager.