How I started to love Reeder
After having read about the iPad RSS app Reeder half a dozen times or so, I finally decided to invest the 38 Swedish crowns to purchase and to install it, even though I was quite happy with the i-version of Google Reader.
After I downloaded it, look how things developed:
The second time, I started to get used to the interface and learned the controls, which are not labeled.
And after firing up Reeder for the fourth time this morning, I have to admit I start to love it!
I'm not sure (yet) if Reeder is the best tool for a quick scan of your feeds, and it's hardly more useful than the Google Reader i-version for all the RSS teaser feeds that don't provide the full article.
But for consuming full feeds, Reeder is pure pleasure. I like the light colors, especially the beige background, which somehow makes the hectic pace of RSS disappear, bringing silence into the RSS reader - although Reeder is really speedy. I also enjoy the fact that the font is much bigger than in Google Reader and the variety of gestures that are supported for navigating through the feeds.
Reeder on the iPad gives you the feeling of reading a book when in fact switching effortless through your feeds. This is the stuff the iPad was made for!
Now the only thing I need is an integration of Diigo so that I can send my bookmarks directly from within Reeder. Some other third party services like Instapaper or delicious are already supported.
