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From the looks of it, Google has integrated Buzz into their existing products (gmail, maps, places) that makes it more than just a me-too product. Specifically,

From the looks of it, Google has integrated Buzz into their existing products (gmail, maps, places) that makes it more than just a me-too product. Specifically, a big advantage is in the way Buzz integrates with Gmail - it's brilliant. Compare how you would reply to an email notification from Facebook or Twitter: you'd have to login to the site and post your reply (or even see the actual reply) there. With Buzz, it's inline.

waterlesscloud 17y ago
Which assumes people don't move to Facebook email. Migration of my friends to FB email seems far more likely to me than migration of all my social graph to Google Buzz. It would also be trivial for FB to allow response to notifications via external email if they decide to do it. I think people are seriously underestimating the value of Facebook's existing graphs. They've been shaped over a couple of years now to what most people want them to be. The vast majority are not going to leave that behind for a me-too service.
- mawhidby 17y ago
  You make a good point. I personally don't use FB too much, and don't see myself migrating, but I can see a lot of my friends who use FB possibly making the move. For me, I use several of Google's products daily, and always have my Gmail open. That's why I like Buzz, because it seems like it fits me well. What do you see happening to twitter then, if people move to FB mail, in addition to the introduction of Buzz?
- sry_not4sale 17y ago
  >> It would also be trivial for FB to allow response to notifications via external email if they decide to do it. You can actually already do this by replying to the notification email!
kesun421 17y ago
Totally agree... rather than shipping a stand alone product and dragging along users to use them, they simply integrated a new product into a very successful one. Plus, the new product fits perfectly.
- morisy 17y ago
  My thoughts exactly. They could have almost introduced as a new feature instead of a new product, like how they've been adding more integrated support for YouTube sharing in GChat and Mail. A lot of this was elegantly* evolutionary, but it's nice to see them put a name and publicity push behind it. *In the non-mathematical sense.

waterlesscloud 17y ago

Which assumes people don't move to Facebook email. Migration of my friends to FB email seems far more likely to me than migration of all my social graph to Google Buzz. It would also be trivial for FB to allow response to notifications via external email if they decide to do it. I think people are seriously underestimating the value of Facebook's existing graphs. They've been shaped over a couple of years now to what most people want them to be. The vast majority are not going to leave that behind for a me-too service.

mawhidby 17y ago
You make a good point. I personally don't use FB too much, and don't see myself migrating, but I can see a lot of my friends who use FB possibly making the move. For me, I use several of Google's products daily, and always have my Gmail open. That's why I like Buzz, because it seems like it fits me well. What do you see happening to twitter then, if people move to FB mail, in addition to the introduction of Buzz?
sry_not4sale 17y ago
>> It would also be trivial for FB to allow response to notifications via external email if they decide to do it. You can actually already do this by replying to the notification email!

kesun421 17y ago

Totally agree... rather than shipping a stand alone product and dragging along users to use them, they simply integrated a new product into a very successful one. Plus, the new product fits perfectly.

morisy 17y ago
My thoughts exactly. They could have almost introduced as a new feature instead of a new product, like how they've been adding more integrated support for YouTube sharing in GChat and Mail. A lot of this was elegantly* evolutionary, but it's nice to see them put a name and publicity push behind it. *In the non-mathematical sense.