With as much time as I spend in my inbox, Gmail is like a virtual home. So when Google announced Inbox, a reimagined Gmail interface aimed at making email easier to manage, I was immediately intrigued. 

My first impressions of Inbox were mixed, to put it mildly. But with anything new, there’s always a period of adjustment — especially when it’s tied to something you know so intimately. So I wanted to give Inbox a fair shake before reaching any conclusions.

And that I did: After my initial hands-on evaluation, I replaced my Gmail shortcuts with links to Inbox on my various computers and mobile devices. I turned off Gmail notifications and made Inbox my home. I dedicated myself to living with it for a full month and a half to see how my impressions would evolve as I got used to its unusual ways.

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