What do I like about Instagram? The camera interface is simple, and takes decent pictures, I almost never use the filters, or effects, though it does do a good job of adjusting the lighting when needed. Â I like the ability to easily share with Twitter and Facebook, and the speed at which it uploads.
As for what I don’t get, I don’t get the need to build yet another network. Â I see my friends Instagram photos on Twitter and Facebook (yes I realize you can take a picture and only share it in Instagram) but lets be realistic, your great photo that you want your friends to see is getting shared on Twitter and Facebook, not just on Instagram.
For now I use Instagram, my photo stream there is public, and I follow no one not because I don’t care, but because I believe I am already following you elsewhere, where the pics you want me to see will be posted.
Of course there is that small matter of the pending Facebook acquisition, so this could all change again soon.
Last night I came across the story above that Instagram is coming to Android, which now leaves me wondering should I care? should I be excited? Â Since I do not currently own an iOS device with a camera I haven’t tried Instagram to date, however I see lots of Instagram photos on Facebook and Twitter.
So I ask all of you Instagram lovers out there, what will I be able to do with Instagram that I am not already able to do? Â Post to Facebook and Twitter at the same time? I can already do that, take pictures with different filters? I can already do that.
This leaves me wondering what do I get out of Instagram? Other then yet another social network to build a network on?