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"Google Keep" notetaker ??
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Posted by steveylang
Mar 21, 2013 at 06:54 PM
It’s hard to rely on any smaller Google service if we don’t know the criteria for Google to continue offering it. Reader may not have been as big as Gmail, but it was big in the RSS world- look at the ‘ecosystem’ of products and services built around Google Reader compatibility. So in that sense I would consider it a successful product, unless they had unrealistic expectations.
It’s certainly their prerogative whether to go/no go something, but they should take into account that it affects perception of their other offerings (if only for their own sake.)
shatteredmindofbob wrote:
I can’t help but be cynical and wonder how long this will be around
>before it’s put down like Google Notebook and now Google Reader…
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Mar 21, 2013 at 08:05 PM
I don’t think that even ‘major’ Google products are safe. Google Buzz was very much promoted and integrated with other Google services, but it was still put under the carpet.
I believe Fallows is right; there’s no guarantee that any service—free or paid—will be around forever, but for free services insecurity increases exponentially.
Posted by shatteredmindofbob
Mar 21, 2013 at 08:51 PM
Alexander Deliyannis wrote:
I don’t think that even ‘major’ Google products are safe. Google Buzz
>was very much promoted and integrated with other Google services, but it
>was still put under the carpet.
>
>I believe Fallows is right; there’s no guarantee that any service—free
>or paid—will be around forever, but for free services insecurity
>increases exponentially.
Exactly. If were a betting man, I’d put money down that Blogger is next on the chopping block.
At this point, I’m even making sure I have an exit strategy for Gmail. Though, I doubt they’ll shutter it outright, I could see some unpleasant changes, like removing IMAP support, happening.
Posted by xtabber
Mar 23, 2013 at 02:37 AM
Evernote was once a stand-alone program for Windows PCs that stored collected information and notes in a single sequential “endless tape.” It didn’t have a lot of organizational capabilities, but it was dead simple to use, good at capturing info from web pages and desktop documents, and had the ability to sync databases across computers. Sometime in 2008, Evernote switched to a cloud-based model, and left behind many who depended on features of the stand-alone version. Hardly a shining example of loyalty to one’s customer base.
I have used Evernote since version 2.2, but have never found the cloud implementation all that compelling. It’s still a good choice for capturing information, but much too limited for serious data management and organization. I personally find the interface too busy for quick note taking, particularly on tablets and phones, where I need it most. So I’m not likely to subscribe to the premium version at $45/year, without which it is essentially crippleware, lacking even the ability to work offline on mobile devices.
What’s interesting is that Keep actually looks more like the original Evernote than does the current version of Evernote itself. Since I’m not about to trust my data exclusively to any cloud-based service without having secure local copies, I am not too concerned about whether Google supports Keep in perpetuity. For now, it’s really quick and easy to use, and to me, that’s a big advantage.
Posted by Dr Andus
Jan 14, 2014 at 11:36 AM
I’ve had another look at Google Keep and I’m amazed that it still doesn’t have an export function (or an import one). How does Google expect anyone to take this service seriously? At this moment it feels more like a trap for unsuspecting new users than a serious option for heavy note-takers.
On the plus side, it does have an off-line Chrome app.
For now, it just seems to be an alternative to iOS’s Reminders to-do app, rather than an actual note-taker. Disappointing…