I've been on this un-Googlify trend for almost a decade now, as a beta Gmail user I ran into the "wow, I'm really neck deep in Google telemetry" wake up some time ago.
The only stuff that I can't let go of is Maps as the author noted, and Youtube. I'll always use the best services and I like both.
Outlook.com solves a lot of the problems the author detailed with calendar items and contacts, as well as provides the storage necessary to host your email archive.
I'm willing to be datamined, but not by one monolith like Google for every service. That's really the problem and what people feel uncomfortable with.
The only stuff that I can't let go of is Maps as the author noted, and Youtube. I'll always use the best services and I like both.
Outlook.com solves a lot of the problems the author detailed with calendar items and contacts, as well as provides the storage necessary to host your email archive.
I'm willing to be datamined, but not by one monolith like Google for every service. That's really the problem and what people feel uncomfortable with.