Google RSS Reader
I was looking forward for a Google RSS reader and finally it is out, but uncooked. Starting with the browser issue (it doesnt work on IE - I am surprised they call themselves web company without supporting the most popular browser) followed by the OPML file import issues (it takes forever to import from OPML).
I also dont see a closer integration with Gmail too. My Gmail is couple of clicks away. Coming to the features, reading a feed itself is very slow - even the ones that already has been read (damn this is painful). When the reader is from Google, I did expect a search inside the feeds. I can go on with many other issues, but let me give them a chance….it is still in Beta.
It does have its share of positive points. I like the way the feed list is shown. Searching for new content and adding them to the feed is easy and very helpful without visiting every site.
I do hope they would provide my Gmail conversations as feeds (and vice versa).
Will I use Google Reader? - Not yet.
Raju
January 23rd, 2007 at 6:10 am
Raju,
I dont know if the google reader guys read your blog and fixed the bugs, but reader seems to work well on IE for me. There are some alignment issues but they aren’t really disturbing.
Also the OPML import from thunderbird worked like a breeze for me and the speed(reading a feed) wasn’t bad either.
I do agree with you on the search and the integration with Gmail part, but like you said lets give them a chance they are still in Beta.
I also agree with you on one more thing , the answer to the question “Will I use Google Reader?”.
To me Thunderbird still seems to be lot cooler than Google Reader.