Why I did, and why you should.

Over the last year or so, my resistance to the Borg-like inevitability of Google has proven futile, as I have moved more and more of my online life into Google applications.  First, I started using Google Reader to manage and access my RSS feeds.  I have always used Gmail as a spam filter and a means to access my Newsome.Org email online and via my iPhone.  I have used Google Docs for podcast and church-related stuff.

But a couple of weeks ago, I went all in.

The cost of upgrading Microsoft Office, my pending move to Windows 7 via a new HP Computer that is frustratingly delayed, and the convenience of one-stop, online accessible apps got me thinking about moving me and my entire family to Google Apps.  I took the plunge, and boy am I glad I did.  There are some gaping holes in the Google Apps experience (more on that below), but there are also many elegant, useful features that I wasn't aware of until I started to enjoy them.

Making the Move

I have used my Newsome.Org email address, on a dedicated server, for many, many yea