As someone who's been using Gmail for a few years now (and loving it), I expected to prefer Google Reader over Bloglines. However, I found good and bad things about both. I found Bloglines to have a better layout, it was cleaner and more organized. I also found the side menu of blog feeds easier and more intuitive to use. Overall Bloglines was more user friendly and had a better look. What I liked about Google Reader was that I could sign into one account and check my subscriptions but also my Google email and calendar.
As far as subscriptions it was easy to add a specific URL to both, however I had trouble adding the "Bloglines Quick Picks" to my account, I kept receiving an error message. Adding "feed bundles" worked better on Google Reader. Eventually I was able to add the Quick Picks I wanted, I just had to do it one subscription at a time. If I had to pick just one service to continue using I would go with Bloglines, since the services are virtually the same and I much prefer the look of Bloglines.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
For a novice like me, I couldn't find where one of these (Google Reader or Bloglines) would out perform the other. I am the finer points would be obvious to some more experienced users, but for me I have to go on basic functionality and looks as you did, except that I would opt fo Google Reader.
ReplyDeleteI am certainly a novice myself when it comes to aggregators, blogging and RSS! I'm sure I was not able to appreciate all the features of bloglines. I found it terribly confusing to use! I had much more success using Google Reader and overall liked the streamlined look of this over Bloglines! I guess it all comes down to personal opinion and style (perhaps learning style!). It is interesting to hear all the comments and preferences - keeps us open-minded.
ReplyDelete