Google just came out with a revolutionary little service they plan on eventually phasing out Gmail with. Call me a roadblock in the path of progress, but I don't like it at all!
It looks like the social media I try to avoid. It filters out control the same way Windows did with their latest (and not very appreciated!) eight, and while ease of use is the news, it's a forceful truth! What if you want to do more with your incoming mail? What if you need that traditional customizability and power that we've started taking for granted in online email interfaces? It looks like it might be useful on mobile devices, but I can't imagine it'll suit everyone's tastes or needs the way the current interface does. It's easy to hide certain features if they aren't needed, but harder to add them if they aren't there.
If it was an entirely new service I would've been excited, but hearing it might replace that perfect interface I've stuck with through so many feature-flushing revisions makes me despair. I'd like to try out the new interface, but I fear that if I do I might not be able to change back. My Gmail might become Inbox. And even if it doesn't, they might think that I'm willing to change. Just like they've done with previous revisions and updates. I don't want this change. Gmail forever.
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