Technically Speaking

Twit vs Twitter – Is there really a confusion?

May 25th, 2009 Rex Dixon Comments

While it’s been brought up today in two different posts, one by Steven Hodson over on the Inquisitr which I saw earlier, and now it’s been re-plugged on SiliconANGLE by Rizzn, I really don’t see the sameness that both guys are pushing. Leo Laporte’s claim on Twit is just that. Twitter is a totally different entity entirely. I never have gotten the two confused.

I’ve always liked what Leo has done for the older generation of geeks, but come on now – Twit and Twitter? Not even close to the same. Never have I confused the two products or brands. Plus I don’t believe either one has been referred to as the other. I don’t think anyone has thought Twitter had anything to do with Leo’s show/brand called Twit. At least people with a little common sense and knowledge have never thought that.

If there is in fact any type of case to be brought up, its should be the case of day late dollar short. That’s right. If Leo wanted to make claims to Twit, his registered trademarked brand name, why in the heck does he wait until 2009 when Twitter the totally unrelated brand and never referred to the Leo brand Twit, to make a public gripe about it on his FriendFeed? Can you say stir the pot, and jump on the twitter money train?

What money though? I guess when you have the momentum, Hollywood can think of turning anything into a reality show. Now that Twit has realized that they missed the moment of opportunity, and just let Twitter slide by unopposed, they jump in with this idea that somehow their trademark and brand is now infringed. I think they are stretching for an easy revshare pay day, and the courts might grant it, even though they’d be totally wrong to do so.

Technically Speaking, Twitter and Twit – never have confused one over the other in my mind. Vote in my twtpoll if you want too: