For the Android, it syncs slowly.  Sometimes, it doesn't mark the items as read, so I see them again in the browser.  Sometimes, it doesn't want to load all of my items.  I am a bit of a power RSS user, so I may just be taxing the system with 307 subscriptions.

I decided to take a wait-and-see approach since there was a few months, and I'm curious what people think who have already switched to new services.  For those who commented that the 'new' services were slow from all the migrations, have you noticed any improvement?

For those looking for a mobile alternative, I highly recommend Flipboard App.

 

I've put together a tutorial about how to set it up, since it isn't obvious:

 

Flipboard RSS Feeds Tutorial 

Flipboard came as bloatware on my phone and I haven't used it once. I don't even know what it does, so I'm definitely going to read this. It looks like I was probably the only one who never used Google Reader.

I've put together a tutorial about how to set it up, since it isn't obvious:

Flipboard RSS Feeds Tutorial 

MoneyBeagle said:

Google really and truly only cares about the money these days, don't they?

Businesses have to be profitable. I doubt you'd find any company that would maintain a product that loses money.

I understand that.  It was apparent that they could never figure out a way to consistently deliver ads that would make it a profit center.  Still, it was a service used by hundreds of thousands, and every one of those users would be in 'Google' pages for as long as they were active.  I have a tab open with my Reader all day. 

So, it means there are that many less touches to Google.  I can't see that as a good thing, and to me there's value in those users spending that much time on a Google page that I think has inherent value, but apprently Google doesn't see it that way. 

Anyone try The Old Reader?  Supposedly based on the old features of Google Reader.

Sounds interesting. Google has been going the wrong way with accessibility over the last year, so it would be nice to be able to easily read things again. Why does everyone want to use grey text!?!

Like every other service, it seems, they are struggling with overload ATM.

Newsblur took a while to import and update, but I do follow 304 feeds, so it's hard to blame them for that.   Haven't tested their app, yet.

Google really and truly only cares about the money these days, don't they?

Businesses have to be profitable. I doubt you'd find any company that would maintain a product that loses money.

I'll try it on my android and see how I like it there too, but I think I'll stick with Feedly because I'm already used to it.

1. NewsBlur

2. feedly

3. The Old Reader

4. Netvibes

Is it amazing that I am using Google Reader to find an alternative to Google Reader? Here is a good post from Gizmodo offering alternatives.

Jason, if you try NewsBlur, let us know how you like it!

My requirements are:

1.  Cloud-based

2.  browser, android, and ipad interface

Easy social sharing is a huge plus.