What I don't like is that Etherpad is still shutting down and there is no gaurantee that a suitable replacement will come.
Wave seems nice from what little I've heard of it, but what made Etherpad even nicer still was...
1) It does not require a log-in for the people you want to join in on the editing of a pad. You only needed a log-in to start a pad.
2) It is simple and easy to use - 100% intuitive. People who never used web apps before got the gist of it within seconds.
Wave has many more features and tools than Etherpad and requires log-ins for everyone. When you have writing partners that are reluctant at best to sign up for a new service and like to keep things simple, Etherpad was a Godsend.
Wave seems nice from what little I've heard of it, but what made Etherpad even nicer still was...
1) It does not require a log-in for the people you want to join in on the editing of a pad. You only needed a log-in to start a pad.
2) It is simple and easy to use - 100% intuitive. People who never used web apps before got the gist of it within seconds.
Wave has many more features and tools than Etherpad and requires log-ins for everyone. When you have writing partners that are reluctant at best to sign up for a new service and like to keep things simple, Etherpad was a Godsend.