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The article, Silicon Valley Watcher: Why gmail could be a killer app in the third world, comes as no surprise to me. When I was in Ghana last year, being able to give out Gmail invites was a huge plus. Crippled with overflowing email boxes due to infrequent internet access can bring email based collaboration, communication and learning to a grinding halt. Gmail's 1 gig storage helps with that bottleneck.

"Human rights activists, families in refugee camps, and media developers are all dependent on online communications. That's why George Lessard, an international development specialist with particular interest in radio, technology, and development, thinks Gmail is a particularly interesting application. "

The rest quotes George Lessard's review of the pros and cons of gmail from a 2/3rds world perspective. And if anyone needs a Gmail invite, please let me know!