Google Buzz not a Facebook Killer ... #Duh
Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:52PM
We couldn't agree more! Here's what we said 11 days ago ...
Per @Mashable: In an eWeek interview earlier this week, Horowitz, Google’s VP of product management, was asked whether Buzz was intended as a challenger to Twitter and Facebook. He replied:
Absolutely not. Per what I just said, this is creating a new category of communication. It’s filling a niche, which is not currently met in the market. I think something unique is happening on Buzz that will continue to evolve. It’s hard to create a trend line or extrapolate too much from six days of use, but certainly conversation and the conversational Web is a place where Buzz has excelled. I think it is unique and offers a compelling interesting experience.
Much better wording Google. You can't just kill something people dig so much! Integrate it into your platform, add value, and then slowly ween users off. Operate word: WEEN. Not Kill. You can't just come in, announce dominance and expect to get it. It didn't work when you tried being the bully on the playground, it certainly isn't going to work in cyberspace. Oy, some people ...
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