Gmail, April Fool's Day, and Tmon

Tomorrow is April Fool's Day! It's a fun day where lies are allowed, but it's too early to assume everything announced on this day is false. On April Fool's Day in 2004, Google surprised the world by announcing Gmail, a free email service with 1GB of storage. At the time, the enormous storage capacity and the fact that it was free led many to believe it was an April Fool's joke. But it was true, and Gmail became a hugely popular and successful service that continues to this day.

Gmail, An Unbelievable Truth

In 2004, most free email services had very limited storage. With only about 10MB or 20MB of storage, it wasn't enough to send and receive many emails, and increasing storage required a paid subscription. In this context, Gmail's announcement of offering a whopping 1GB for free was hard to believe. "They're really giving away 1GB?", "It's not an April Fool's joke, is it?" Reactions were a mixture of doubt and surprise.

Invitation-Only Sign-Up, Fierce Competition

Initially, Gmail was only accessible through invitations. Because of this, many people tried hard to get a Gmail invitation. I vividly remember begging friends and acquaintances for a Gmail invitation. I remember asking an acquaintance who worked at Google for one.

Tmon, Filling April Fool's Day with Laughter with a Space Travel Package

Gmail wasn't the only April Fool's Day star. In 2014, the online shopping mall Tmon delighted people by unveiling a "Space Travel Package." This package offered trips to various planets, including the Moon, Mars, Venus, and Mercury, with durations ranging from 6 days and 7 nights to 19 days and 20 nights. While actual purchases were impossible, Tmon's creative idea brought much laughter, enhancing the enjoyment of April Fool's Day.

April Fool's Day: The Miracle Forged by Imagination and Creativity

April Fool's Day is not just a day for telling lies; it's a day to unleash imagination and creativity and dream of the future. I hope to see more truths revealed on April Fool's Day, like Gmail. Perhaps among the services announced tomorrow, there will be a real service that surpasses our imagination.

Ideas that seem impossible, like Tmon's space travel package, could one day become reality. What if Tmon's space travel package were actually released? Who would be the first to apply? Just imagining it makes me excited.

April Fool's Day gives us the opportunity to spread our wings of imagination and dream of the future. Let's have a fun time searching for the truth within the lies!