> Gmail is objectively an amazing email app on both desktop browser and mobile.

Hum. I would not say "objectively".

I can't stand gmail, it does not come close to what I can do with Thunderbird and K-9, and I'm not doing anything complex. A webapp still can't compete with a native client.

> Lots of great apps like Google Docs, Calendar, and Translate exist to make your life easier for free.

Google services are not free, your privacy may be worth an app or two, but mine sure isn't.

I'm giving a talk next week on how to get rid of Google so I would not say I'm being impartial here.