[LINK] Who uses dedicated and individual software for web/rss/mail?

[Ivan Trundle]

On 06/02/2009, at 8:59 AM, Jan Whitaker wrote:

> At 08:18 AM 6/02/2009, Ivan Trundle wrote:
>> I much prefer to keep my RSS out of my
>> browser, and I have no need to use my browser for RSS links.
>
> Why?

Very simple: opening 50+ feeds and the resultant 500 stories in a web  
browser is clunky, cluttered and painful. An RSS reader does it so  
much more elegantly. If nothing else, RSS readers are about a thousand  
times better at managing feeds than any browser or mail client I've  
found.

But apart from that, I *work* in the web environment, whereas I *read/ 
research* in the RSS environment. I like to keep them apart, and it  
keeps my mind uncluttered as a bonus. I can start the day by browsing  
the feeds, then move onto the serious stuff of the day.

I suppose that one could extend the argument and say, 'Why not use a  
web browser for *everything* (since you pretty much can these days) -  
and I can give you many reasons why choosing the best tool for the job  
works for people like me.

iT