DISQUS

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  • Robert Scoble · 7 months ago
    Bob: I like the "take over your screen" approach of TweetDeck better. Why? I have a whole computer dedicated to running it. Nambu is interesting, but I got used to TweetDeck and didn't see much of a reason to switch.
  • bjtitus · 7 months ago
    I'm really enjoying Nambu. I didn't really get into TweetDeck too much. I think it was something about the UI (not to mention the slowness).

    I like Tweetie but no groups is a big problem. I was hoping the iPhone Tweetie would get groups at some point as well. Maybe they'll both get it at the same time.
  • Beth Gramling Sanders · 7 months ago
    This could be the one thing that might lure me away from Nambu. Looks amazing. I'll be trying it out tomorrow.
  • Bob Walder · 7 months ago
    Robert: I have a big thing against Air (and other such "bloat tools"), so would always choose a native app like Nambu or Tweetie. If you opt for the multi-column mode of Nambue (and you can choose a more "Tweetie-fied" look if you prefer) then you get something that looks (to me) a lot like Tweetdeck and certainly fills your monitor
  • patrickj · 7 months ago
    Thanks for this post. I'm a huge Tweetie fan on the iPhone, have seen the atebits video, and am very much looking forward to seeing this on Monday. I'm glad to hear you like what you've seen. I hope this is priced reasonably ...
  • coldbrew · 7 months ago
    Stay: Say what you will, but my understanding is that Twitter's OAuth is 'textbook' with respect to the spec. Not sure past experience is relevant in this context.
  • Jesse Stay · 7 months ago
    Leather, OAuth is still *very* beta. I have a hard enough time with the stuff Twitter has that's not in beta, but until we can expect not to have the code changed every week it doesn't make sense to implement OAuth. It's still very buggy.
  • hardaway · 7 months ago
    I have never liked Tweetdeck, which took up both real estate and resources. But I will have a problem with Tweetie, too, unless it supports FF and identi.ca, as Seesmic desktop does. Ultimately, I want a one-stop shop. But I guess I'm not the market.
  • Facebook User · 7 months ago
    I am super excited for this. If the price is right, I think I might have found the full time desktop Twitter client I've been searching for.
  • Mike Doeff · 7 months ago
    Prediction: Twitter will buy Tweetie.
  • evantravers · 7 months ago
    That's like saying email will buy outlook.
  • bjtitus · 7 months ago
    Seriously doubt it. I can't imagine twitter really buying any client. It just doesn't make sense in my opinion. Not to mention, they would ONLY do it if there was a windows version.
  • Joel · 7 months ago
    If Twitter bought any Twitter client, they would buy TweetDeck. One of Twitters original investors was Betaworks, and Betworks also invested in TweetDeck. Betaworks seems to always cross promote the different apps that they own, they also have a history of their portfolio companies buying their other portfolio companies.

    StockTwits, bit.ly both included as defaults in TweetDeck, both backed by Betaworks. Summize, bought by Twitter; Summize, also backed by Betaworks.
  • Joe · 7 months ago
    hey friends thanks 4 sharing
  • Meryn Stol · 7 months ago
    Looks nice. Much better than what I have last seen from Twitterific.
  • Kevin Fox · 7 months ago
    Okay I'll admit, I'm looking forward to this. Tweetdeck was just way too much for me, but Twitterific is getting a bit long in the tooth.
  • Meryn Stol · 7 months ago
    I also think people will like to have the same (or similar) UI on iphone and mac.
  • Bob Walder · 7 months ago
    I am torn between the multi-column Nambu (which has translate feature) and the more minimalist (but with plenty features under the covers) Tweetie. Am sticking with Tweetie for a few days to give it a chance, since Nambu has been a big favourite for a while.
  • Brandon Titus · 7 months ago
    Mike: Don't think Twitter will ever buy a client. Especially one without a Windows component. Robert: I really like Nambu so far. I've never really gotten into Tweetdeck, something about the UI is weird. Tweetie looks pretty cool but the lack of groups is a huge problem for me.
  • Len Kendall · 7 months ago
    So now I have to buy a Mac?? I love Tweetie on my iphone. Hopefully it will recieve some PC-ification. I def. agree that Tweetdeck taking over your whole screen is annoying.

    Len "I'm Still a PC for now" Kendall
  • coldbrew · 7 months ago
    I prefer desktop applications for almost everything, but I thought I was in the minority on that. Everyone seems more interested in web-based mail/IM, but dedicated applications for Twitter are so often trumpeted. I'm not sure what to think about that, but I know I'd like to see a really nice application for XMPP(does Twitter still support this?) and SIP that is extensible. AIR is a memory hog, so Tweetdeck et al. are not acceptable.
  • Amani · 7 months ago
    What about setting up groups (re:Tweetdeck) so you can organize your twitter feed? That seems like that is the one thing that is missing.
  • Leather ♥ Donut · 7 months ago
    How is it that NONE of these clients are using OAuth??!?!? Seriously, people need to get with the program already.
  • Leather ♥ Donut · 7 months ago
    If OAuth is still so "beta/alpha", why is it that FF's implementation seems to work just fine?
  • Paul Stamatiou · 7 months ago
    he means Twitter OAuth not OAuth in general..
  • Jalada · 7 months ago
    Regarding the lack of groups. From what I've seen @atebits holds values in certain things (e.g. defaulting to via: rather than RT). However he did make RT an option in the end, so perhaps he'll do the same for groups? Anyway. I'm looking forward to this - anything to get away from AIR apps, though I use Twitterfall most of the time anyway.
  • Bob Knightly · 7 months ago
    Looks awesome, but no grouping?

    Grouping is the feature which makes twitter usable from a reader perspective.
  • Arthur Alston · 7 months ago
    Don't hold your breath for group support in Tweetie - the Tweetie author spells this out in a recent blog post http://blog.atebits.com/2009/02/twitter-groups/

    He also talks about the OAuth issue in a separate blog post:
    http://blog.atebits.com/2009/02/fixing-oauth/

    If you are in to groups on a Mac client, and you don't like using Air, try Nambu. I don't know about a non-Air client on the PC that supports groups.
  • Gunny Wallen · 7 months ago
    I'm looking forward to this app. I like Nambu but I'm always looking for something new.
  • EricaJoy · 7 months ago
    I, like many others, love Nambu. Since Nambu is already thinking ahead and planning for future FriendFeed support, I think I'll keep using it. :)
  • Rex Hammock · 7 months ago
    I'm getting addicted to Nambu using the "middle" view option. (It has three UI options that you get to by clicking icons up in the top left corner. The "middle" icon takes you to a UI that looks just like an RSS news reader.)
  • craig · 7 months ago
    I really like using Tweetdeck and how they continue to develop it. This sounds like a good program but not sure if it's worth changing for.