The Email replacement is coming…not!
I almost laughed when I heard the other day they Google Wave is the thing that will replace email as our primarily means of communicating online.
I don’t want to say that Google Wave is a bad thing, not at all, but don’t expect it to break the 20 + years of daily sending emails (email was invented almost 40 years ago) in just a few weeks. Email is not only in our blood, but also in the DNA of the Internet, being integrated everywhere, plus there are tons of applications using it, for desktops, laptops or mobile devices.
Google Wave
Google Wave might prove itself to be a very good conversations archive or collaboration tool but won’t replace Email anytime soon, nor it intends to do so (I don’t think Google is enthusiast enough to make this kind of grandiose plans). It might be Google’s answer to social media, that I believe.
Now that I bored you with my ramblings, what’s your take on this and do you have a Google Wave invitation you don’t need?
Google Wave presentation
In case you don’t know much about Google Wave here’s a short video presentation.
Google Wave looks very cool but Wave is not really a replacement for email. It does somethings very well but clearly the focus is on collaboration.
If email were invented today, it would look more like TrulyMail. Here is a company which re-invented email. Sure they have few users but that will change with time.
We all know the problems with email: You don’t know if/when your messages are delivered, too much spam, your messages are not really private, etc. TrulyMail solves these problems.
The only problem (or is it a blessing?) is that it is a complete replacement for email (it actually has nothing to do with email and uses its own servers). Their latest release includes integration with email to make the transition a bit easier for those of us who live in the real world.
So, yes, Wave is great but I wouldn’t consider it a replacement for email. It will make our lives easier but it won’t replace the number one use of the Net.
I totally agree with you John. Email may be integrated better in various products but won’t be replaced any time soon, maybe upgraded.