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 More options Feb 21 2011, 11:04 pm
From: BrentSimmons <br...@ranchero.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:04:23 -0800 (PST)
Local: Mon, Feb 21 2011 11:04 pm
Subject: Re: Alternatives to Google Reader?
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As far as I know there are no other options. Running a syncing system
is very expensive -- but people don't want to pay (or pay very much)
for syncing. So only places like Google can afford to run a system
like that.

I'd love to see an alternative, myself. Not because Google Reader is
bad (it isn't; it's very good), but because I think competition in
services is in general a good thing, leading to better services and to
happier users.

-Brent

On Feb 20, 11:04 am, Voyagerpod <voyager...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Although I've faithfully used NetNewsWire on my Macs for many years,
> I've only just installed it on my iPhone. It appears that with version
> 3.2 I have to use Google Reader to sync everything. Is there an
> alternative which anyone can recommend?

> I'm increasingly uneasy about the grip which Google is tightening
> around our personal data.  Its questionable attitudes to accumulating
> more knowledge of our  likes, habits and purchasing patterns, makes me
> less enthusiastic about utilising "all things Google" and I'd like an
> alternative. Within a few short years the choice of RSS feeders and
> News aggregators has been swamped by the gargantuan Google and to the
> point that choices are severely limited.

> Please help if you can. Perhaps there is no choice anymore.

> Many thanks in anticipation


 
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