Google Wave [Archive]

iCraig

04-10-2009, 21:26

Seems the invites are a lot more exclusive than with Google Mail.

By the sounds of it, there's 100,000 initial invitations gone out from Google, and each of those invitees have a further 100 to give out. Those 100 invites contain no further invites and the spread stops dead, unlike Google Mail in which each invite spawned another set.

The chances of getting one if you haven't already are quit slim apparently so I'm just going to wait until it goes fully public, shouldn't be too long because they'll risk alienating both parties if they keep the fence up too long. Non-users will want in, and users will want to use it with more people.

Blighter

04-10-2009, 21:52

I bet it won't be long til invites start going on eBay :p

Kitten

04-10-2009, 22:16

3 days too late mate ;)

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/10/01/google-wave-invites-for-sale-on-ebay/

Kreeeee

04-10-2009, 23:55

I got an invite to this but didn't know what it was :p

Mark

05-10-2009, 00:14

Exactly - what's all the fuss about anyway? :p

Blighter

05-10-2009, 00:30

I got an invite to this but didn't know what it was :p

Still want it? ;)

divine

05-10-2009, 10:17

Exactly - what's all the fuss about anyway? :p

I think this is why they're doing the invite thing again - I don't honestly think it's something most people want or need and I can't see it revolutionising the face of internet communication as some people have said.

Much like GMail, it's the invitations generating the hype more than the site in question. If GMail had just launched, everyone would have just stayed on Hotmail or whatever they were using and take up would have been slow.

Make it seem exclusive via invites and suddenly everyone wants in, even people who don't even know what it is.

Feek

05-10-2009, 21:01

I saw the demo video and really couldn't get excited about it, not even with people at work getting all enthused.

divine

06-10-2009, 12:03

By the sounds of it, there's 100,000 initial invitations gone out from Google, and each of those invitees have a further 100 to give out.

I have been informed this number is actually 8 invites for the initial 100,000 to give out, giving a total userbase should everyone use them of 900,000.

Desmo

06-10-2009, 13:02

Rich has got it bang on really. It's not something the average person wants or has a use for but google are creating the "need" by limiting it. I've not idea why the average user might need it.

Joe 90

06-10-2009, 13:39

A friend of mine got his invite this morning and posted a video. It looks like it could make group work at uni really easy (and I have an assignment on synchronised communication tech!)

iCraig

06-10-2009, 14:01

Rich has got it bang on really. It's not something the average person wants or has a use for but google are creating the "need" by limiting it. I've not idea why the average user might need it.

Because for the average user it's for communication, file sharing and a bit of games. Basically a much better "MSN"

For business, it's going to be very useful. Things like SourceSafe have done this sort of thing before, but you know Google, they'll take the concept and make it expandable, user friendly, and very very reliable.

Mark

06-10-2009, 14:04

Fair point on the last case - providing it is secure of course. Would certainly come in handy here with a team based in at least four offices (two US, one UK, one EU).

Mark

09-10-2009, 14:30

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/technology/2009/10/finally_a_review_of_google_wav.html

Early feedback from a few people you might know. :)

divine

09-10-2009, 15:24

Well that's not the most encouraging start ever. Like me, they seem utterly confused by it, difference being they've actually been using it and are still confused as to quite what's going on.

iCraig

09-10-2009, 16:00

The developer conference made it look pretty straight forward. Unless it's all changed since then.

Daz

09-10-2009, 16:08

It does seem like a solution looking for a problem though, at least from the outside. Massively impressive technology mind, I cant even comprehend how they got federation working/reliable.

Hopefully it'll make sense when it's generally available and someone comes up with a killer application, or scratches a major itch with it.

Robert

09-10-2009, 18:04

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/technology/2009/10/finally_a_review_of_google_wav.html

Early feedback from a few people you might know. :)

Wow, Rory shouldn't even be considered technical.

His "Broadband Britain" tour was a joke.

Mark

09-10-2009, 18:18

Did I say he was technical? Does it matter if he's technical? Is Google Wave meant only to be used by technical people? Sorry, but kneejerk reactions like that don't help anyone.

karbon

09-10-2009, 21:39

it seems like you could make some pretty good forum type chat with it. splitting waves when you need to, new waves for new stuff.

we shall see how it plays out in the tech trials for now.

Robert

09-10-2009, 23:20

Did I say he was technical? Does it matter if he's technical? Is Google Wave meant only to be used by technical people? Sorry, but kneejerk reactions like that don't help anyone.

Er wow there cowboy - I'm not aiming anything at you there.

Blighter

13-10-2009, 11:27

I has an invite :D

LeperousDust

13-10-2009, 14:42

There was another round of invites go out but I wasn't trying hard enough to get one, the only reason I want one is to secure my name :)

iCraig

13-10-2009, 14:45

I has an invite :D

SHAREZ IT

Feek

13-10-2009, 14:47

There was another round of invites go out but I wasn't trying hard enough to get one, the only reason I want one is to secure my name :)

Do they just turn up in your googlemail?

divine

13-10-2009, 15:00

There was another round of invites go out but I wasn't trying hard enough to get one, the only reason I want one is to secure my name :)

I was under the impression it just used your gmail account and there was no name getting to worry about?

LeperousDust

13-10-2009, 16:17

Oh really? I couldn't care less right now then, i'm in no rush, i just didn't want to have to sign up with a silly name. I really havent done mucho research into this at all as you can see ;D

Blighter

14-10-2009, 01:46

Right, I has 8 invites to sharez

edit: If you want one, reply here or PM me with your email address. First come first served!

Daz

14-10-2009, 07:42

I'll have a go if you're offering :) can play with some of the devs who've been looking at it.

Burble

14-10-2009, 09:25

I wouldn't mind one if you've got a spare one - paul@pauleagles.com.

leowyatt

14-10-2009, 10:07

I'll take one please :D

petemc

14-10-2009, 10:58

Oooh. petercarr@gmail.com ta :)

Wyrdo

14-10-2009, 11:44

I'd like one if you still have spare, thanks :)

dean.rocks@gmail.com

Dazzy_G

14-10-2009, 11:54

I would also like one too if you haven't used them all up yet.

gmail account is dazzy.g

Blighter

14-10-2009, 13:55

All gone now, check your inboxs!

Burble

14-10-2009, 14:01

Thanks! It hasn't arrived yet, but Postini are having problems today so my email is being delayed.

Joe 90

14-10-2009, 14:03

if anyone else gets any invites I'd appreciate one :)

theshow at gmail.com

Blighter

14-10-2009, 14:14

Someone else said they haven't had theirs.. maybe Google have a big backlog or something?

Blighter

14-10-2009, 14:15

Ah ok:

Invite others to Google Wave

Google Wave is more fun when you have others to wave with, so please nominate people you would like to add. Keep in mind that this is a preview so it could be a bit rocky at times.

Invitations will not be sent immediately. We have a lot of stamps to lick.

Happy waving!

Burble

14-10-2009, 14:18

Noted :)

petemc

14-10-2009, 14:19

Cool. Random mid week surprise toy. I'm guessing it'll appear when we're all really busy :D

LeperousDust

14-10-2009, 14:51

Go for it if there are still invites, although I think I'm too late again, this not having my own laptop lark is starting to pi** me right off :)

Dazzy_G

14-10-2009, 17:10

I'm quite looking forward to waving, not done that for awhile lol

Dymetrie

14-10-2009, 17:39

I'm quite looking forward to waving, not done that for awhile lol

Not since you couldn't tell what side of the river you were on? :p

dymetrie (at) gmail (dot) com if there are any spare invites circulating :)

Dazzy_G

14-10-2009, 21:11

Never going to let that go i see... I knew what side i was on! i just went the the long way round

Dymetrie

14-10-2009, 22:42

*sniggers*

Dazzy_G

15-10-2009, 20:15

have they sent out the invites yet? i still haven't got mine, so many people i wish to wave with!

NokkonWud

16-10-2009, 11:15

I have mine all set up, took about 15 hours for the account to go active I think.

Kitten

16-10-2009, 11:55

I want one!! *stamps foot*

divine

16-10-2009, 18:51

Come on Google, I know people who got sent invites later than Blighter did them and they're in already :(

petemc

16-10-2009, 19:58

No wavey wavey yet for me.

Dazzy_G

19-10-2009, 01:37

just got my invite in the mail :) nice one :D

Del Lardo

19-10-2009, 01:55

:wave:

Burble

19-10-2009, 08:10

Mine arrived during the night - thanks :)

Daz

19-10-2009, 09:38

Got mine too, thanks :)

petemc

19-10-2009, 09:40

Ditto ta :)

iCraig

19-10-2009, 09:51

:'(

divine

19-10-2009, 10:05

mine arrived overnight and i logged in, got confused and closed it because I was tired. The only thing of any note was pete's avatar somewhere in the corner...

NokkonWud

19-10-2009, 13:48

mine arrived overnight and i logged in, got confused and closed it because I was tired. The only thing of any note was pete's avatar somewhere in the corner...

Send me a wave. karlmoon@googlewave.com

leowyatt

19-10-2009, 14:12

nothing has turned up here :(

Wyrdo

19-10-2009, 15:05

My invite arrived this morning and I logged in to abuse from Nokkon :p

NokkonWud

19-10-2009, 15:16

For some reason you appeared immediately into my contacts, which was nice. I've cocked up now though and lost your contact :p.

Hit me up back.

Daz

19-10-2009, 16:14

I've got a couple of people in there already, I assume because they were in my contacts/messaging contacts already :)

leowyatt

19-10-2009, 20:09

found my email! :D

Wyrdo

20-10-2009, 09:43

For some reason you appeared immediately into my contacts, which was nice. I've cocked up now though and lost your contact :p.

Hit me up back.

Will do when I get to work, for some reason the Google Chrome Frame will not install on this PC.

Edit: Ah managed to fix it, yay

Feek

28-10-2009, 00:24

I was offered an invite which I accepted, it turned up and I've gone into it. Now what?

Del Lardo

28-10-2009, 01:01

I was offered an invite which I accepted, it turned up and I've gone into it. Now what?

and that's the $1m question ;)

For me it is useful for collaborating with colleagues in several locations in real time but for the average home user I'm not too sure why you would want it. Google would have you believe that it is e-mail 2.0 but I'm quite happy with e-mail 1.0 at the moment.

Joe 90

30-10-2009, 17:35

*waves* theshow@googlewave.com

LeperousDust

31-10-2009, 17:44

Any invite? I'm still waiting :p

Kitten

01-11-2009, 12:17

me too. Google suck.

Dymetrie

11-11-2009, 09:51

Am in and faffing around...

dymetrie@googlewave.com

Burble

25-11-2009, 13:48

I have 8 spare invites. Anyone want one?

TinkerBell

25-11-2009, 13:55

*sticks hand up* :)

Burble

25-11-2009, 15:12

*sticks hand up* :)

Sent :)

BTW, invites aren't sent immediately. Google say:

Invitations will not be sent immediately. We have a lot of stamps to lick.

From memory mine took about 5 days to arrive.

6 left now.

Briggykins

25-11-2009, 16:11

Please! Would really help with the job.

Burble

25-11-2009, 17:21

Please! Would really help with the job.

What email address do you want the invite sending to?

Rich_L

25-11-2009, 18:34

If there's one going spare I wouldn't mind having a play :)

rich1lloyd@gmail.com

Cheers!

Burble

25-11-2009, 22:31

That's been sent, Rich :)

I've now got 13 invites left as they gave me another 8.

Briggykins

25-11-2009, 23:35

briggykins@gmail.com would be lovely, thanks :)

Burble

25-11-2009, 23:38

Sent!

Rich_L

26-11-2009, 19:09

Cheers!
:)

divine

09-02-2010, 23:14

So who's still using this groundbreaking revolution of communication?

:D

Burble

09-02-2010, 23:16

I've not used it since November. No surprise there :)

Mark

09-02-2010, 23:29

Looks like all the Buzz (http://www.google.com/buzz) is now elsewhere. :)

Feek

05-08-2010, 08:35

... and it's dead (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/04/google_wave_dead/)!

Burble

05-08-2010, 08:50

No great loss.

divine

06-08-2010, 20:49

I don't honestly think it's something most people want or need and I can't see it revolutionising the face of internet communication as some people have said.

*smug face*

Desmo

06-08-2010, 21:29