Comments on: Reaching a verdict on Google Buzz http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/03/03/reaching-a-verdict-on-google-buzz/ Engage. Innovate. Discuss. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:21:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dennis Hettema http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/03/03/reaching-a-verdict-on-google-buzz/#comment-36791 Dennis Hettema Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:13:39 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=8163#comment-36791 I completely agree with your observations. As soon as Buzz introduces OAuth so that developers can really get going with it I think another boom will happen. Currently we have to hack around to offer our services which limits our possibilities and because of that limits the user experience. I completely agree with your observations. As soon as Buzz introduces OAuth so that developers can really get going with it I think another boom will happen. Currently we have to hack around to offer our services which limits our possibilities and because of that limits the user experience.

]]> By: @dcoates http://smartblogs.com/social-media/2010/03/03/reaching-a-verdict-on-google-buzz/#comment-36790 @dcoates Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:26:56 +0000 http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/?p=8163#comment-36790 I certainly don't see why Buzz can't replace Twitter. Think about it: what percentage of people who use Twitter have a Google account (keep in mind that you can have a Google account without a gmail account). Now look at the number of actives on gmail vs actives on Twitter and you get 10 to 15 million for Twitter ( <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148878/Twitter_now_has_75M_users_most_asleep_at_the_mouse" rel="nofollow">http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148878/Tw...</a> ), whereas I've heard up to 170 million for gmail. It's looking increasingly like Twitter is that service that opens the door for the eventual market leader (see: Friendster-->Facebook). I certainly don't see why Buzz can't replace Twitter. Think about it: what percentage of people who use Twitter have a Google account (keep in mind that you can have a Google account without a gmail account).

Now look at the number of actives on gmail vs actives on Twitter and you get 10 to 15 million for Twitter ( http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9148878/Tw… ), whereas I've heard up to 170 million for gmail.

It's looking increasingly like Twitter is that service that opens the door for the eventual market leader (see: Friendster–>Facebook).

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