The best RSS readers money can’t buy*
You know that sinking feeling you get when you buy something only to have the price plummet when the manufacturer releases a new model or just decides it’s time to slash prices. Well, imagine how it feels if a product you’ve paid for suddenly goes free. That’s the case with Newsgator, which just made all of its pay products, including Feed Demon and Net News Wire free. I happen to own paid versions of both products and have used them for years. And when I heard that they were going free earlier today, instead of getting that sinking feeling, my response was, yeah! Because these apps really are the best RSS readers I’ve used,* and now more people will try them out. Why do I like them so much? Mainly because they’re fast, well-designed, cross-platform and can seamlessly sync your feeds across multiple computers and platforms. And, as someone who subscribes to over 200 feeds and uses 4-5 computers and other devices on a given day, that syncing function alone is worth paying for. So, right on, Newsgator. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to download the Blackberry and Outlook versions, which I didn’t spring for when they were pay products.
* As always, all opinions expressed herein are mine and mine only. Got it?
