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Google Reader Beta (10/08/2005)

Google Reader Beta

Entered CNET Catalog: 10/08/2005

SKU: SERVGOOGLEREADERBETA

Manufacturer: Google

Editors' review

  • Editors' Choice: No
  • Reviewed on: 10/10/2005
This item belongs to the Google series of online products include a personalized portal and other dynamic, online tools such as e-mail and instant messaging, mapping, and Web search.

User opinions

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User Rating:
5.0 stars

out of 6 user reviews

Perfect product.

Pros: I use this daily for specific goings-on in the worlds I like to follow, and it has become like my daily newspaper, along with Google News.

Cons: I only wish that it had themes.

Review: Essential to following any blog.
User Rating:
5.0 stars

out of 6 user reviews

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User Rating:
1.5 stars

out of 6 user reviews

Ok, but needs orginazation

Pros: Can see it all at once

Cons: Not organized

Review:
User Rating:
3.0 stars

out of 6 user reviews

Definitely a beta

Pros: Simple, uncluttered interface

Cons: Doesn't seem to handle all RSS feeds

Review: So, I tried to subscribe to the Alpha, the CNET blog, RSS feed (http://reviews.cnet.com/4534-10921_7-0.xml?tag=blog.rss) and Reader kept telling me "No content found." Perhaps the CNET reviwer should've tested it against CNET's own feeds. I still prefer Newsgator.
User Rating:
1.0 stars

out of 6 user reviews

just another nothing

Pros: it has google hype behind it

Cons: its nothing

Review: just another technology that google just does a little modifications to and gets this superior and overated review for.
User Rating:
2.5 stars

out of 6 user reviews

There you go again

Pros: Can't really rate the service, iI have not used it.

Cons: Can not comment

Review: I take issue with the statement regarding yahoo not haveing introduced RSS for personal accounts. If you have bothered to take a look at my yahoo, or even the yahoo news, you would note that you would be able to choose and add any rss feed for your personal pages. The everthing great is Google seems to continue dull the hearts and minds of those looking for a technological savior.
Updated
Ok I tested it; looks nice but nothing special. Incrediabley slow, a true beta.

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