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Part 1: Introduction > What's the Difference Between iGoogle and Google Apps?
What's the Difference Between iGoogle and Google Apps?
Google set the standard for personalized Internet home pages with the introduction of iGoogle. Anyone with a recent browser can create an iGoogle account simply by navigating to www.google.com and clicking the iGoogle link in the upper right corner. iGoogle provides:
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Customized content on your home page via RSS/Atom feeds
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Access to powerful web-based email via Gmail
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Access to the Docs & Spreadsheets collaborative word processor and spreadsheet applications
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Access to personal calendars that can be shared with anyone who has an iGoogle account
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A powerful chat application, similar to AOL Instant Messenger, that cadn be used from within the iGoogle home page or through a separate, free-to-download application called Google Talk
