Specifically since I don't "do" text messaging via a phone (as the cost is ridiculous) I'll be more likely to communicate with "the thumb-typers" in the future through a service more akin to e-mail.
A feature that is lacking - and will slow adoption of the service - is the inability for GVoice to adequately replace your current cell carriers voicemail when people call your old number. Also, it makes it somewhat difficult for non-smart-phones to call others with the new number to rapidly increase adoption.
At any rate, the idea is a good and welcome one. It makes me wonder whether the "area code" will continue to matter as people will (conceivably) keep a single number for their entire lives and simply change the devices associated with that number. What will the future hold?
At any rate, it is exciting for me because I've been waiting near 2 years for an invite to the service. Has it been worth the wait? Time will tell... but I can already see the advantages. For a person like me, who finds e-mail the easiest way to collect, store, and retain information I don't want to remember, this service allows people to call me via phone and I can treat responding more similar to an e-mail.
Familiarity wins the day for me. We'll see what I think once people start using it... but, I've never checked my voicemails before - I just might start now.
Booms.
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