Google Reader
Google came out with an RSS reader called Google Reader. I’m not sure when, but a colleague pointed it out to me this morning.
I was able to quickly import an OPML blogroll from Bloglines. They use the “lens” metaphor for managing a list of items and detail on those items. I found the interface very slow but the product is very promising. I’m kind of surprised to se anything Google does to be slow, but it’s true at least for now.
I’ve been disappointed in Bloglines recently. Their interface hasn’t changed and although they wrote a PDA version, I still find the need to customze it in ways I just can’t. I find a sans-serif font easier to view, for instance. I’m sure some greasemonkey can point me to ways to customize this myself, but I think it’s appropriate for Bloglines to support that.
Still, bloglines is a superior experience right now. It’s faster than the Google reader and it works the way I think.
I’ll continue to play with the Google Reader and it would not surprise me to see myself switching at some point.