I’ve seen a recent uptick in both coverage and inquiries about Xobni. We can debate the merits of naming your company a word spelled backwards (inbox – get it?), but they are definitely getting some buzz. I have been using the beta for a while and plan a summary of my thoughts when I get spare moment. Good for them..they have tapped into the universal pain of email and our daily combat with Outlook. It does a lot of good things but not sure it solves the larger problem. More on that later.
I still have a couple of invites so ping me if you want one.
Venture Vice 
Robert,
Will be very interested in hearing your definition of the “larger problem” and what capabilities you consider important to address the problem.
Take a look at our demo at http://www.clearcontext.com.
In contrast to Xobni’s focus on the address book and contacts, our take on the problem is to focus on related pieces of information centered around messages and topics.
Download and give it a try, would love to hear your thoughts. If you’re interested, drop me a note and I’ll put you on the beta list. We’re working on automating information management across an even broader set of information classes.
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Hey Robert,
I’m glad you’ve been giving Xobni a whirl. The response has indeed been overwhelming. We are still heavy in development – i’m excited to share more of our vision for next gen email with users soon. Looking forward to your next post.
Regards,
Matt
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Deva-
Just completed the download and will let you know what I think. Thanks for reaching out.
Robert
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