I was discussing the merits of a few Twitter clients with a friend the other day, and I realized I wasn’t sure why I preferred my client (Twittelator) vs. most other Mac clients. I also realized I much prefer using Tweetie on the iPhone vs. Tweetie on the Mac. Why this preference?
I believe it to be more a psychological reason for my preferences, and I believe many clients fall short in this particular area. Twitter is designed to convey short bursts of thought, and enable feedback from the general public on thoughs individual thoughts. Hence, when accessing Twitter, I want the client I’m using to be as ‘fleeting’ as the thought itself. I don’t want a solid background… I want the thoughts/suggestions to disturb my current work as little as someone talking to me while I’m working. A glance perhaps, then back to work. No mouse clicks, no physical effort other than listening or seeing.
This is why I prefer Twittelator for desktop. Growl notifications at timed intervals for new tweets. And if I do need to open up the client to communicate something, the semi-transparent HUD interface feels like it’s floating, then gone. No feeling like I’m just switching to another application.
When I’m using my iPhone, the only reason I have a client open in the firstplace is to catch up on what other people are currently thinking/saying. Hence, I choose my client (Tweetie) for the usability and functionality combined.
So, there you have it. Why the only desktop client I use is Twittelator. Feel free to leave your thoughts in a comment.
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