To keep this post simple and precise I will just provide you with a data table with 3 columns:
- List of features
- Where to find it with Twitter
- Where to find it for Google Buzz
*Just a side note, but you can post everything to Google Buzz and have it feed into Twitter, including hash tags, @replies, and DM messages. So if you love Twitter, but want to give Google Buzz a shot, you can, and still get full posting capabilities to Twitter.
| Features |
Twitter |
Google Buzz |
| Username: |
Specific Twitter username |
Gmail address | get account at mail.google.com/mail/signup |
| Pictures: |
Third Party |
Google Picasa | 1GB free |
| Video: |
Third Party |
Youtube |
| @Mentions: |
@mentions |
Email Notification | and @reply |
| Private Messages: |
DM |
Private Post | plus chat or email |
| Contacts: |
Followers, Following |
Followers, Following, Gmail Contacts | with option to hide followers |
| Profiles: |
twitter.com/username |
Google Profiles: google.com/profiles/username or buzz.google.com/username | optional secret Buzz ID |
| Favorite Posts: |
Favorites |
Likes within Google Buzz, Starred Emails within Gmail |
| Groups: |
Lists |
Google Reader |
| URL Shortner: |
t.co |
goo.gl | goo.gl has link stats |
| Geo-Location: |
Static Google Maps |
Full Google Maps | mobile posts viewable at maps.google.com |
| Search: |
Built in Twitter Search |
Built in Google Search | special operators available |
| How to find new people to follow: |
Who to follow |
Suggestions | Follow Fridays + user suggestions http://goo.gl/dhJSt |
| Chat Client: |
None |
Gtalk | standalone, web or in Gmail |
| Email Client: |
None |
Gmail | plus direct email on each profile page |
| New Followers: |
Users Home Page |
Google Profiles |
| Trending Topics: |
Trends |
None |
| Character Limit: |
140 |
None |
| Post From Phone Via: |
SMS: 40404 |
Email: buzz@gmail.com | from your Gmail account |
| Email Notification: |
New Follower, direct message, email newsletter |
People comment on my posts, People comment on posts after I comment on them, People comment on posts after I am @replied on them | set in Gmail/Buzz settings |
| Mute posts by source: |
None, only Twitter posts |
Yes, Twitter, Google Reader, websites etc. |
| Formatting: |
None |
Yes, underline, bold, strike through, italic | and much more blogging in Blogger connected to Buzz |
Update:
Added a few more details for a couple of the fields thanks to support from
go-buzz.com