It is with heavy heart that I must bid adeiu to my news aggregator. In the early days, I was searching for the perfect client – the one that fit my lifestyle. Since I live inside of Outlook, I found NewsGator to be indespensible. Now, however, I feel it's outlived its original usefulness. We're days away from a new FeedDemon release (a product from the same company), and I've already begun the move outside of Outlook.
The reasons are numerous, actually – not necessarily all contingent on NewsGator's shortcomings. First, Outlook 2000 just can't handle the amount of data I want to throw into it. Second, I really appreciate the favicon usage in FeedDemon's Subscriptions list. Third, FeedDemon integrates Gada.be out of the box. Fourth, Nick responds to my feedback regularly – and flips on logical features at breakneck speed (when he can). Fifth, FeedDemon is a true feed management application – and I expect it to get increasingly better in short time.
I'm in a transitional period at the moment. Out of habit, I keep scrolling to the bottom of my Outlook Folder list to check my favorite feeds – they're not there. I have to keep reminding myself that I've got 'em all organized in FeedDemon now. I really want someone to write an XSLT “style” that'll give FeedDemon's browser pane more of an Outlook view. If nobody does it, I may have to pay for someone to make it happen.