“…are talking about moving from “not officially supporting” iphone to banning it outright.”

This made me chuckle. In the early part of the previous century, many companies banned telephones from their offices. There was a time when email was banned from some businesses, and I recall many debates where instant messaging was banned. Each of these tools, however radical, however disruptive, present huge opportunities for small competitors to tilt the playing field in their favor. It's not uncommon for long-established corporate defense mechanisms to make poor choices.

“…are talking about moving from “not officially supporting” iphone to banning it outright.”

This made me chuckle. In the early part of the previous century, many companies banned telephones from their offices. There was a time when email was banned from some businesses, and I recall many debates where instant messaging was banned. Each of these tools, however radical, however disruptive, present huge opportunities for small competitors to tilt the playing field in their favor. It's not uncommon for long-established corporate defense mechanisms to make poor choices.

Thanks for the feedback. I guess you are correct. No matter what the technology we will adapt and overcome the obstacles that are certain with it. I think Google Wave will obviously change the face of productivity just as MS Outlook has in the past, which I might add was amazing. For me to say that it might decrease productivity, would be to say that it would decrease as we know it right now. However, if all the variables change, as MS Outlook changed business email, tasks, and calendar – it will certainly open new doors to collaboration we have not seen possible before.

I've spent hours trying to reassemble a time line of events in the past to recapture revenues, whereas, Google Wave would automatically keep things together and organized and open to yourself and clients. So from at least one degree it will keep client/customer fixed price agreements open and honest.

I'm fairly confident in Google's abilities to provide great web apps. To say that I use them all would be an understatement. I adore their business prowess and innovations. I just hope Google in all of their creative wisdom don't try to reinvent the round wheel or the hot fire just because no one has thought of a better wheel. A wheel is a wheel is a wheel, let us roll on if the need be.

Despite my skepticism, if they roll out Wave tomorrow, I want on board to try and make it work.

Thanks again,
Mike

Good points -

“I have to wonder if this will be a productivity enhancer or productivity killer.”

Well, there's no shortage of products out there that do the opposite of what they intend. We haven't been able to put Wave to any tests to see if the demos are indeed as likely to lead to the scenarios we envision. However, all indications are that the development team has been thinking about the workflow for many (many) years. As such, I have a gut feeling that this will be as productive as we hope.

“… the potential for constant disruption in your day is exponential.”

True, but that situation already exists; and it's tough to make it worse. The opportunities for distraction are endless without Wave, so using that as a reason to be fearful of Wave doesn't hold water (for me anyway). Your remark is understandable – it's precisely the same reaction that corporate IT people when early email made its first appearance in 1985. My hunch is that Wave engineers would counter your point by saying the *potential* for incredibly focused communications experiences is exponential.

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