This service is only a half-measure (in my mind) because some of the people I want to invite are:
- Not deeply embedded in the Apple ecosystem (this is a weak critique, as the invite URL only requires an email address)
- Not tech-savvy enough to manage a response in this way: If I have an Apple account, I have to log in. If I don't, I have to provide my email, enter the code sent to my email, and then remember to click the applicable RSVP option. Add to my calendar? What is an iCal file? Oh, no! I think the event is happening soon... How do I get back to the page with the details?
- Friends of my kids (i.e., children), whose address is the only form of contact info they have. Sometimes events are HOW you get to know the parents, get their contact info.
I feel like a printed + mailed invite _along with_ the evite was a missed slow-pitch:
- It's an ad for Apple (your customers are literally paying YOU to mail advertising material to their friends/family)
- It could easily include the evite URL via QR code + a text number to RSVP (e.g., "text 'yes abc123' to XXXXX to RSVP")
Failing ALL of that, I have a physical invite with the details of the event.