1. Would Edsamail succeed if they launched this time around (DSL/Cable-era)?
no fucking way. If you're going to use the stupid client they gave for free. It's too ancient, web 2.0 is what's now.
2. If you were to launch with free dial-up access, which region (area code) would you choose? What’s your target market?
majority of pinoys nowadays have DSL, there's a very small market for dial-ups.
3. Considering point #1, would a tie-up between SMART Bro/WiFi or Globe Visibility help? How about Internet Cafes?
still none. The only reason people get edsamail before because they don't have dial-up internet or doesn't know what's internet at all before,if they have internet before im sure they're going to sign-up with hotmail,yahoo, or get a POP mail.
4. What would be your platform, Web2.0-ish interface (you store email) or a desktop interface (temporarily store mail in a POP/IMAP mailbox)?
web base email.
5. If you were forced to choose the desktop interface, will a special AdSense deal increase your leverage?
AdSense? if you know how to strategically put it.
6. How do you plan to compete against GMail? Yahoo? Hotmail/Windows Live Mail?
don't know yet.
7. Considering that Apple has been increasing in market share and Ubuntu’s gaining popularity, would it be worth to develop the desktop mail client for OSX and Linux?
that's why it's better it to be a web-base email more than a client-server setup
