Gmail the size of your living room

While I've never seen an actual Gmail commercial on TV, Google continues its grassroots style advertising for the Web service. I'm still surprised when I meet people who don't have a Google account, so clearly these ads might be necessary.

This one, put together by the Russian branch of marketing company Saatchi & Saatchi shows two men putting together a massive reproduction of Gmail's in-box, chat, and mobile features made out of various materials including modeling clay, Lego bricks, paint, and fabrics. Other parts were put together with printed paper and some elbow grease. Keep on the lookout for the giant mouse-pointer-on-a-stick that can change from an arrow to a finger, sure to be a big hit at Halloween later this year.

[via Valleywag]

[bubazoo]

I have no comment on that, since its not in English I don't understand the point to that commercial.

[Aikou]

Just because it's not in English doesn't mean you can't comment on it. You know, there was a video to it and there's also more languages than just English. :)

I, for one, thought the -video- was cool. You don't need to hear or understand what's being said to have an opinion about what they did.

[thoughton71]

"Russian marketing company Saatchi" ?!?! Surely you mean the Russian office of Saatchi & Saatchi, formerly the world's largest advertising agency...

[Josh.Lowensohn]

Yeah that is what I meant! Fixed.

[everwanted2]

I speak russian, Translation: "Let me show you Gmail, the electronic mail system from Google, what can we say, clean simple and functional. Built right into your mail box is a Google Search. Just type in a piece of the email, the subject, or the persons name and very quickly you will see everything related to that query. In Gmail you can select special messages (marked with stars). Just click on the stars and when you need them later you can find them quickly just by clicking on the menu item "Starred". In Gmail you will always have enough room with ever-increasing mail box storage let yourself hold all the email you want or as long as you feel like it. Other than that, Built right into Gmail is a chat system, by which you can see in the chat box your most recent friends, just click on the needed name in the box and talk to your friends in real-time without using the email. Another important part of Gmail is the strong protection from spam. Spam falls into its own folder to keep your mail clean. And in the end, you can check your mail right from your Cell Phone. Just go to gmail.com/app and you will load the proper version of gmail for your client (e.g. Cell phone). Get an email account at gmail.com . Wow am I bored...