Gmail Clients Unusable on Low-Bandwidth Connections Like Airplane WiFi
Mainstream email clients like Gmail and Superhuman have grown bandwidth-heavy, making them effectively unusable on low-quality connections such as airplane WiFi. Users who only need to send basic text emails are blocked by bloated client architectures that assume reliable, high-speed internet. This creates a real but narrow pain point for frequent travelers and anyone in low-connectivity environments.
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