A great comparison between web-based and desktop-based news readers

Not too long ago Newsgator made a lot of people happy by announcing that their popular news reader applications will be released for free to individuals. As I mentioned in a previous article I’m currently a big fan of Google Reader, mainly because I like the ability to access my feeds on the web from whatever computer I happen to be using at the moment.

I know though very well that desktop-based news readers, such as those from Newsgator, have their own advantages. I recently came across a really great article at LifeHacker.com that goes into great details about the advantages and disadvantages of using a web-based news reader, such as Google Reader, versus a desktop-based application.

So, take a look at the article below, especially if you’re still not sure about the best way to follow your favorite news sources and blogs:

The Web-Based vs. Desktop-Based Newsreader Showdown

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