This morning, the birds were singing, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky . . . . because I’d got a Google Wave invite in my inbox! Finally! My life was complete . . .
I’ve had serious Wave envy since the first people started getting their invites, along with most other heavily-online people. It was the same with GMail as well – I swear that if Google announced GWetPaintWatch then people would be clamouring for invites to it. It’s odd that even when the feedback has been largely “meh” people still want to see what they feel they’ve been missing out on. I think it’s a more ephemeral version of standard geek gadget lust – whatever is the latest and greatest, we want to be part of it, even when it’s not something we can physically hold.
First thoughts? It’s technically impressive, but it’s got the classic problem of most communication mediums – until most people you know are using it, it’s largely useless. Jury’s out until next year or so then.
That being said, I do have some spare invites if anyone else wants to get amongst 