When Google updated their Reader not too long ago, I started using it full-time instead of NewsFire. I’m always using my browser, so why not have my feeds in it too? That was also my argument for using online office suites like Google Docs; everything pretty much revolves around the browser for me. As such, I thought I’d let you know about the unofficial Google Reader notifier created by a reader. Version 0.38 is out and bug-free. Congrats to troelsbay – his Google Reader notifier has been mentioned on many sites already.
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Paul
Newsfire is so much better than Google Reader. Google Reader could not handle 1500 feeds so I opted to weed them down. After carefully deleting down to 500 feeds, ALL of the feeds disappeared. So I am going to stick with Newsfire. Its faster than google reader.
Why.
1. It works
2. Built in video and audio player and option to add to itunes or not.
3. Direct launch from newsfire into safari.
4.Smart feeds, folders etc etc
I am totally put off by Google reader
oj, you’re right – Newsfire definitely has more features and capabilities being a separate application. The attraction to gReader for me is the ability to have it work on any computer that I’m on.
oj, if you used more than one computer you would not use newsfire.
Yes you are right on having your reader anywhere you have a computer
and internet. But I maintain google reader is snail sloooow.
I recognized that advantage 10 years ago when hotmail first came
out. Hotmail was not owned by MSN at the time!!
I have had the same email address in hotmail for 10 years even
changing to various ISP ‘s did not change my email address and of
course any where I went my email came to me.
so why Newsfire at all. Why not NetNewWire (I ditched it because it was a memory hog with @100 feeds and 2 months backlog). I use now gregarius. It’s online and fast. If the server is fast then it gets also faster the results. Searchable too. How does Newsfire behave in contrast to those?
“How does Newsfire behave in contrast to those?” It has great design.
I was referring to memory/speed :)
Bloglines forever over here. Clean and straightforward