What Kind of Reader Do You Want?

There are plenty of RSS readers, but which one is right for you? Currently there are two main types of readersonline (browser-based) and desktop (software that resides on your computer).

The following resources list hundreds of available RSS readers, most of which are free:

• http://directory.google.com/Top/Reference/Libraries/Library_and_Information_Science/Technical_Services/Cataloguing/Metadata/RDF/Applications/RSS/News_Readers/

• www.rssreaders.net/

• www.tucows.com/ (Enter "RSS reader" in the Search box, select your operating system, and click Go.)

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You can even find a list of email-based RSS readers at http://directory.google.com/Top/Reference/Libraries/Library_and_Information_Science/Technical_Services/Cataloguing/Metadata/RDF/Applications/RSS/News_Readers/E-mail_Based/.

As of this writing, the Google site lists six RSS readers for Linux, 14 for Mac OS, 51 online RSS readers, and 88 for Windowsquite a selection. How do you choose? Starting with online RSS readers, the next section covers the most popular RSS readers and gives you a taste of each of them.