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The integration of reminders has been another real highlight for me.

I love having the ability to snooze messages with a single swipe (or click) I've long been a user of the third-party Gmail add-on Boomerang, which offers a similar sort of function, but having the feature built natively into Gmail makes it much simpler and more powerful to use - especially from a mobile device, where Boomerang works only if you use its own dedicated app for all of your email needs. Things like being able to swipe up to close a message in the Inbox mobile apps are small but significant touches that add up to create a pleasant overall user experience.)ĭesign aside, Inbox has some really compelling features that I appreciate just as much six weeks in as I did on day 1. (And remember, design isn't only about appearances. Especially in Inbox's early days - before Google's new Lollipop-level Gmail app arrived - it was a refreshing change and one of the aspects I enjoyed most about the experience.

The mobile app in particular is a delight to use. Visually speaking, Inbox is the exemplification of Google's new Material Design: It's clean and modern with big buttons and bold colors. Inbox has a refreshingly modern design and some genuinely compelling elements. It started out as a "WHAT THE HELL?!" reaction and then moved to something more along the lines of: "Oh, I see.

As I introduced the app to some less geeky family members - ones who want something that works well but are in no way excited by technology - I saw them experience a similar sort of progression. Once I did that, Inbox became a lot easier to wrap my head around. You really have to start thinking of your inbox as more of a living to-do list than a simple stack of messages. You clear out the old reminders, swipe away messages you no longer need in front of you, and learn the basics of Bundles, snoozing, and using "done" instead of "archive." I think a proper Inbox experience almost requires you to clean house and start fresh - and then commit to adapting your mindset to match the app's unconventional approach. But you know what? It's easy enough to get acclimated if you take the time to adjust.