RSS Reader

[Mike]

Now that I've been writing for CG, I find myself reading more and more gadget sites. I tried using some of the web based ones (bloglines, reader) but I'd really prefer a desktop client.

I'd love any suggestions you guys have for a good RSS reader for Windows that's free.

Thanks. :)

[keith]

This gives me a good idea to search for a RSS Reader to blog about in SoftSift (http://www.softsift.com).

[Tim]

Maybe download.com (http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-2001&qt=rss%20reader&tag=srch) can help you? :P

[Case]

www.google.com/ig

you can add any site to a front page make it ur home page, that has RSS its nice :)

[kadhal]

these are the three i used and i like feed reader a lot

feed reader (http://www.feedreader.com/)

rss reader (http://www.rssreader.com/) ( uses .net so it will not work in non windows and old windows os )

Linux Feed Reader (http://liferea.sourceforge.net/)

[Case]

I just never saw a point of using a application... if you want to read a headline its going to open a browser any way... Thats why i love googles front page.

I am all ready in my browser

[Mike]

these are the three i used and i like feed reader a lot

feed reader (http://www.feedreader.com/)

rss reader (http://www.rssreader.com/) ( uses .net so it will not work in non windows and old windows os )

Linux Feed Reader (http://liferea.sourceforge.net/)
Thanks, FeedReader looks good, I think I'll try that. :)

Case, I've tried the web ones, just don't like them. I'm not a fan of IG, either, you've got to be logged in all the time and it makes Google load slower. :p

[Case]

how does that make google load slower? ive ever had a speed issue at all...

[Mike]

how does that make google load slower? ive ever had a speed issue at all...
It's just logical, adding all the IG stuff adds a lot of HTML, hence more data to download before it loads.

It's not slow or anything, but it's slower than the regular home page. :p

[Case]

what by 10k? i mean come on if you have dial up you can nitpick but on broadband it adds what a half a second? o wow...

[Tim]

Maybe he just likes a fast homepage :P Like about:blank.

There's nothing faster than that :P

[Johan]

Use your email client. Thunderbird has great RSS support.

[Case]

My load time on my google home page that is very heavy is 1.1s

[Al]

I've never find a desktop RSS reader that I've been happy with, I also use a lot of different machines so for me a web based solution is the only answer. Some what boringly I use Blog lines.

[Mike]

I'm generally on this machine, so desktop isn't much of an issue for me.

My E-Mail client is Gmail, web clips aren't good enough. :P Maybe if Reader was more integrated with Gmail I'd use it, but that's another story.

Funnily, my homepage is Yahoo!. :D

[Case]

you can put your gmail on ig you know? and ur googletalk for that matter

hell why dont you use google desktop?

[clvezlys]

I just use the built in opera rss reader that comes with the Opera browser.

[Case]

yea in browser RSS readers are a good alternitive i just hate having 20 diffrent apps to do 20 diffrent things where i can have 3 good ones go all 20

[Mike]

I've tried Opera, but just prefer Firefox, and a RSS reader wouldn't change that. :P

Google Desktop. . . another thing to clutter up my computer. I don't have anything I really need to search for, and that's the only reason I'd ever use it.

I'm really liking FeedReader 3, it's fast, simple, and elegant.

[Case]

You dont have to use the search functions of google desktop and jsut use it as a application to display data such as RSS feeds...

[ZapTXT]

How about ZapTXT (http://www.zaptxt.com) as an alternative?

You can enter a feed or select a feed for say Coolest-Gagdets.com, filter headlines by keywords if you wish, and elect to receive real time alerts via Instant Messenger, e-Mail or TXT message (rss coming soon).

Cheers

[micsaund]

I use RSS Bandit (http://www.rssbandit.org/) (free). It's Winbloze only but works pretty well, at least for my style. I use the upload/download feature to keep my feeds list consistent among all of my machines at home and work.

There is an occasional problem with feedburner links where things get mixed-up, but it happens rarely enough that I'm able to use RSS Bandit to screw-off at work many hours everyday :D

Ctrl-Q to mark all as read. You can slam through dozens of sites in minutes very easily. I'm hoping they bust a new update soon - it's been a while...