I think you're conflating Electron apps with hybrid apps. Electron literally bundles Chrome and NodeJs, resulting in apps that are 300mb+. The Marco macOS app is 3mb.
Yes, we have a server runtime between the client app and the upstream IMAP provider. As does Superhuman, Missive, and any other product that actually provides push notifications. For users that see this as a non-starter, we enthusiastically recommend local-only clients – Thunderbird, Talanoa, etc.
The waitlist is not marketing. We are in alpha right now and are genuinely not ready for GA. As soon as we are, the waitlist will disappear.
No, I do not live in the bay area, or even the US.
You may consider toning down the negativity in the future.
> Electron literally bundles Chrome and NodeJs, resulting in apps that are 300mb+. The Marco macOS app is 3mb.
... but is there any difference wrt to runtime ram usage? It's still javascript.
In my experience as a user forced to use electron apps, the runtime is a fixed ram cost but then the application expands and expands and expands...
> You may consider toning down the negativity in the future.
Sorry, but I just want to read my damn email. I'd pay for that [1] since as you yourself said, Apple Mail sucks.
I do not need any extra services and especially not a dependency on another server between my email client and my email server.
Guess it's still Apple Mail or Thunderbird (Talanoa does not seem to mention working with standard email protocols). Or ssh in and use mutt :)
Yes, there is a massive difference in runtime RAM usage.
> Sorry, but I just want to read my damn email
The good news is that there are literally dozens of email client options. If cross-platform sync and push notifications don't matter to you, Apple Mail and Thunderbird are good options.
Talanoa indeed operates via Google and Microsoft APIs, not IMAP/SMTP.
You are conflating things. IMAP supports IDLE, NOTIFY, and _sometimes_ P-IMAP, but IMAP is never going to trigger a push notification on your iPhone/Android.
Yes, we have a server runtime between the client app and the upstream IMAP provider. As does Superhuman, Missive, and any other product that actually provides push notifications. For users that see this as a non-starter, we enthusiastically recommend local-only clients – Thunderbird, Talanoa, etc.
The waitlist is not marketing. We are in alpha right now and are genuinely not ready for GA. As soon as we are, the waitlist will disappear.
No, I do not live in the bay area, or even the US.
You may consider toning down the negativity in the future.