What's the Buzz?

"Just playing with Buzz. Looks like Google's answer to twitter... but because it's Google, it's going to be cool."  - A software company owner

"If Google Buzz maintains privacy options, I might be tempted to switch." - A college student

"It’s again a bit like twitter, followers and following... and I am again confused." - A journalist

"The buzz was about Wave, now the new wave is Buzz. What next?" - An entrepreneur

"Love the muting feature on Google Buzz!" - A bibliophile

"Google Buzz is up now - but I'm not sure it's good enough to make people swap from Facebook." - An English teacher

"This is crazy! I love Buzz." -A travelling blogger

"About time all Facebook/twitter/hi 5/Linkedin-ish sites came together in one. Will Buzz be that one?" - A system administrator

"Just joined Buzz. Looks like Google is trying to take over the world!" - An Irishman

"I think it mildly amusing that people are discussing Buzz on twitter." - A book blogger

"I wonder how long it is before they start rolling Google Wave features into Buzz? In fact, I suspect it already borrows from Wave." - A geeky beer reviewer

"Reading Buzz on Gmail = jabbing my eyes with a fork. Why do I even bother?" - A writer

"Twitter into Buzz but Buzz not into twitter. Not fair. I prefer twitter to Buzz!" - A blogger

"One can't deny the fact that twitter is way cuter than Buzz. After all 'tweet tweet' sounds so much cuter than the bugging 'Buzz Buzz.'" - A non-geek

"Google Buzz has given me all the twitter followers I've always wanted. Thank you, Google." - A television and theatre personality

"Why can't I DM in Buzz privately?" - A travelling photographer (DM = direct message)

"Wishing that Buzz automatically refreshed." - A technology director

"Not yet sure how to handle Buzz. Does it add value or simply duplicate twitter?" - A web professional

"Great thing. Essence of twitter in Gmail." - A software professional

"Wow! What’s this Buzz? Google dropped it totally out of the blue." - A webmaster

"Google Wave, Goggle Buzz… Wondering what they are up to… Google seems to be confused competing with Facebook and twitter." - A Microsoft employee

"Gmail (now) has problems in Google Chrome... Google Gears is not working with Firefox... If any of this is because of Google Buzz, dump it." - An SEO specialist

"I am following myself on Google Buzz. I find this vaguely disconcerting." - A Suzuki employee


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