iGoogle Going Into the Google Labs Graveyard

Alas, iGoogle, I used you well.
And work doesn't like me accessing you during the day.

I only came across this today because my latest gig has blocked access to Gmail and I needed to add something to Tasks (turns out gadgets are blocked too. CURSES!) This makes me sad. I actually switched from Yahoo as my homepage to iGoogle way back in 2005 and used it daily until about 2008 -- when I got my G1. Well, maybe a little after that but I know I haven't used iGoogle regularly since 2008/9 so I can understand their reasoning.

What's happening to iGoogle?

iGoogle will be retired in 16 months, on November 1, 2013. The mobile version will be retired on July 31, 2012.
How did you come to this decision?
We originally launched iGoogle in 2005 before anyone could fully imagine the ways that today's web and mobile apps would put personalized, real-time information at your fingertips. With modern apps that run on platforms like Chrome and Android, the need for something like iGoogle has eroded over time, so we’ll be winding down iGoogle on November 1, 2013, giving you a full 16 months to adjust or easily export your iGoogle data.

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