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Why I Like Google Buzz More Than Twitter

Because Twitter can't do any of this:

  • Allows you to edit your post after you've posted it.
  • No post limit
  • Built-in picture and link posting
  • Comments (Or Replies) become attached to the original post
  • Integrates with many services (Twitter, Flickr, Google Reader)
  • Completely integrated in Gmail, like Google Chat
  • Integrates with you Google Contacts, which are mostly people you email - making the people you are likely to follow people that you actually care about
  • Can Comment on Buzz post through Gmail (meaning when reading an email)
  • When you reply to someone in a post (@name) it goes by their name

Google Buzz basically combines Twitter and Facebook. It takes the somewhat personal aspects of Facebook (having friends and such) and simple posting provided in Twitter.

If I was Twitter, I'd be shaking in my boots. Not to say Twitter has lost all purpose but this is a big blow. To me, Google Buzz fixes nearly everything wrong with Twitter with the above features.


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