Breaking: Twitter acquires Tweetie, will make it official and free

You people are complaining about a company acquiring software and cutting the price? For 3-20 bucks?

Try complaining to people who bought the predecessor to DVD Studio Pro for $4,000, people who bought Shake for $10,000, or companies who bought WebObjects licenses for $50,000.

I want my hard earned money back IMMEDIATELY! I hate thieves like this who think they can get away with this acts. I paid fir tweetie one and second I've do hive back my Monty. Shouldve got the free ones instead. Curse you

I have to say I was kind of "Meh." when I read the line saying that now Tweetie2 for iPhone was going to be a free app, because although it only costs $3 bucks its $3bucks you dont have now.

Although its too soon to bitch and moan to Atebits regarding the outcome of Tweetie2 for mac, I would be happy enough if we get that upgrade for free as well and that they dont add iAds to the application for iPhone.

If not, then you know there is no harm done, $3 bucks is really nothing, but there should be something done for those that shelled out the dough.

Just my thoughts.

I am sick to death of some of the skinkflint losers who do nothing but moan !!!

However if the iPhone tweetie could allow me shorten URL's like it does for the desktop app (and twitterifc) do then i'd be 110% happy with with it!! and no i don't want my money back!!

I can't see the point of buying it but i guess they got a plan

Oh crap, I paid for something they're now giving away!! Well, that's just plain un-American.

This comment brought to you with a massive spoonful of sarcasim.

Seriously, folks, its $3 bucks. Should I be asking Square for the difference of the $50 I paid for Final Fantasy 1 back in the day when there's an upgrade version on the iPhone now for $10?

No.

Tweetie with interactive iAds would be awesome. I could play games like GTA written in HTML5 while I watch my twitter stream update.

Its a nice step indeed! We know its hard to make these type of decisons but we appreciate it! :)

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I really wish they would keep the name tweetie and just call it the official app. I like the name and I think calling it plain "Twitter" would take away from it's unique feel or something. I really do hope they never add ads to the app.
I don't regret buying it because it's such a well designed app, that I want Loren to get a return for the hard work.

I'm pretty sure the Mac application is still being worked on. Atebits popped up in the macheist forums and said:

Hey all - first of all I apologize for any confusion, things have been a bit crazy! I just want to says I'm blasting through the todo list to get a beta put together as fast as I can, the Mac UI stuff I've been prototyping is just too cool to have anything else happen to it. Sorry for keeping it short, gotta get back to coding!

So on that front I guess we're all cool. Also, just an idea, but if they're going to stick in iAds and you don't like it just don't upgrade and keep Tweetie 2 as Tweetie 2 not Twitter for iPhone?

Unfortunately it will be the same with the iPad. Great show BTW