Google RSS Reader Review
OK, I admit it: at long last, I’ve switched to Google’s RSS Reader. I was perhaps in a bit of denial at first, but it rocks and the more I use it, the more I appreciate its simple design and straight-forward functionality.
Several reasons why Google RSS Reader is the best tool on the market:
- I’m a keyboard shortcut fanatic and Google has users like me covered. I didn’t discover the excellent support it offers in this area until recently, but that sealed the deal.
- It works extremely well on mobile devices such as the Treo. Simply point your browser to: http://www.google.com/reader/m/. I’ve configured my Treo so that from the home screen, I simply hold down the “r” key for a few seconds and it launches my “RSS subscriptions” bookmark saving me 20-30 seconds.
- You can share articles very easily with friends by tagging an article with the “share” flag.
- It’s easy to group your feeds into folders such as “Friends” and “News.”
- It imports OPML files.
- It’s free.
- Best of all, as with all server based applications, you’re not bound to managing your OPML files across multiple computers.
The only major disadvantage with Google Reader is that it cannot be accessed offline.
Years ago, I was a fan of FeedDemon from Nick Bradbury which I still believe to be the best looking Windows news reader and the most practical for offline browsing. However, for my purposes, I prefer having all my feeds stored in one place that can be access from any computer or device.
