Google Reader Review

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So since Vox died, I have been using google reader to keep up with what was left of my Vox neighborhood and the people that I was following on Blogger.  While it is no replacement for the Vox neighborhood it is actually more functional for the web as a whole. 

You don’t get to follow comments, which would be my only complaint.  You can sort your feeds into as many folders as you would like.  It keeps stats on who you are actually reading by tracking who you click through to.  It even tracks how many you read in a day.  It is pretty cool and I am sure that it does way more than what I have been using it for. 

More great news is that it will track any site that has an RSS feed, so you can get updates to your web comics and new sites there as well.  I am pretty sure you can link your twitter into it as well.  So, what are you waiting for give Google Reader a try for yourself. 

Hey Amazon, Are You Listening?

So the Kindle has officially launched. I have been pumped about E-Readers for a while now and I like what Amazon is doing.  I don't really need another tool to surf the net and the Kindle seems to recognize this.  The no docking station, or need for a computer at all, in order to by and upload books is perfect.  The thing is kinda ugly in some pics and in others it doesn't look that bad. 

I would tell you how seemlessly it works but Amazon didn't send me one to blog about.  It likely would have gotten rave reviews from me. 

The good news is that the books are ranging from $1.50 to about $10 (unless otherwise marked) and there are a lot of books available.  The E-Ink is easy on the eyes and battery life seems great.  I have already mentioned that you can shop for books from the product itself without connecting it to an existing computer.

The bad.  At $400, I am afraid to even put it on a wishlist.  It is too much.  This is a first gen product.  There will be bugs or prettier colors.  I don't feel like paying a lot of money to be a guinea pig.  Knock it down to $200 and I will think about it.  for $150, you have my interest.  For $100 you have a sale.  For $50, you have changed the way that people will read. 

I want one but not at that price.  I mean what is the point of having the capacity for 200 books if I can't even by one book after paying for the hardware.

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