Is it just me or is the whole Google Wave thing a bit of a damp squib?

I was excited to get an invitation from @malbonnington last week.

Even though I have a handful of friends using it (without which it would be exceptionally lonely) it’s very underwhelming. I have received a few messages from other people who seem to feel the same way. They seem worried about saying so. Back in May, we were promised a surprise. We were promised a groundbreaking personal communication and collaboration tool in a “very early form”.

I am surprised - but not pleasantly. It’s rubbish isn’t it?

Bud Caddell made me laugh with this post, urging us to describe Google Wave as a “Total Balloon Boy”, which I have taken the liberty of inserting below:

Remember, every time someone says they don’t get Google Wave, a developer dies.

Tim Malbon Founding Partner

Tim founded influential digital product design company Made by Many in 2007. He’s a leading voice in the emerging practice area of product design and innovation, customer experience and business strategy. He’s the Webby Awards UK Ambassador and a member of the IADAS, and was recently named by Creative Review as one of the 50 Creative Leaders "driving change, not just within their organisation but in the world at large."

@malbonster

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