Friday, February 15, 2008

Google, of course--Would you trust anyone less to implant your feed?

I love to hate Google, but I really do prefer Google reader over Bloglines.

  • Google reader is, well, more readable. Font wise, layout wise, all around. I find it easier to navigate.
  • Google lists all of your new feeds front and forward, so you can check them out in a quick glance without having to go to the sidebar and click on unread items.
  • I like the Trends feature in Google reader. It lets me track how much precious time I am wasting. Plus, everybody loves a chart.
  • That you can integrate GR into your google homepage makes it less trouble to access.
  • I like the fact that you don't have to assign a folder to your subscription upon downloading like you do with Bloglines. I like to take my time on deciding where to classify something. Don't pressure me Bloglines!

Best thing about Bloglines?
It's not a Google product. Reason enough to support it.

2 comments:

Tricia said...

I'm definitely partial to Google Reader. I'm dying to know what anti-Google search engine you use. I was a Yahoo person but got converted last year to Google.

EddieBud said...

I understand you reaction to Google 100%! I was wishing that they would change the look so that it didn't look so "Googlized" or something... I also preferred Google Reader, but I didn't do half as good a job at analyzing it as you did.