[JoeKM]

> Google have a bad track record in implementing things and then abandoning them for one.

Google Reader drama isn't ever going away on HN, is it? The loud minority keep bringing it up regardless of what innovative products Google develops.

> I want my email to be a consistent experience - not to get some different behavior if I access through a certain device.

One decade ago most clients poorly supported HTML email, if at all. It was an inconsistent experience. Understandably it was new technology, so most of us patiently waited until the standard was adopted by email clients.

Same thing here.