I have elected to use Google's Reader rather than Bloglines. For me, it was an easy choice. Google developed my default search engine and my primary e-mail account, so why not make it my default RSS? In exploring the two, I really liked Blogline's bookmark feature. It takes all the difficulty out of linking sites; however, that one perk does not outweigh the benefit of consolidation that Google provides me.
When I first started exploring Reader, I was skeptical that I would actually use it. A few hours later, I realized that a slight addiction was developing. While I have yet to find a great blog (besides those that I already follow), I was thoroughly entertained as I sifted through posts ranging from hiking to Michigan politics. Also, for those of you that use your Smart Phone or IPod Touch, the RSS feed makes browsing much easier!
Using Google Reader makes sense. With all of the information to manage and multiple tools to manage it, consolidate whenever possible. After exposure to various sites and tools during this class, most will focus on the ones that provide the most possibiblites, or are easiest to use - you just decided early in this case!
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