SharpReader 0.9.4.1

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Downloads:
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Requirements:
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Limitations:
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Date Added:
May 04, 2004
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Publisher's description of SharpReader 0.9.4.1

From Luke Hutteman:

SharpReader is an RSS Aggregator for Windows. Features include the ability to handle all RSS versions, ATOM, modules like dublin core, advanced threading support that allows you to view connected items together in a threaded fashion. SharpReader also detects and shows connections between items if they have same link, if one item links to another, if two items both link to the same external webpage, or if an item has comments (for feeds supporting the standard). In addition, SharpReader groups subscribed feeds into custom categories and reduces bandwidth by using HTTP Conditional GETs and gzip/deflate encoding.

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Average user rating: 2.8 stars out of 16 votes
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4 stars

Version: SharpReader 0.9.4.1

"Simple and solid"

by paintballjosh on February 25, 2005

Pros: Very small footprint (given that you already have the .Net framework), clean layout (Outlook style), no adware or spyware bundled with it, no fancy graphics or colors - it's a stripped-down news machine. Headers and summaries are delivered, and the whole story can be opened in the same pane - no IE needed. A Messenger-style popup appears for new stories, with the header and summary. The AutoPurge feature is a great way to highly customize how news items are kept and deleted.

Cons: Manual RSS address entering is a little cumbersome, and there isn't much that will please the eye for aesthetics. Probably not a good choice if you don't already have the .Net framework (though most everyone does).

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5 stars

Version: SharpReader 0.9.4.1

"Nice interface but features need tweeking"

Summary: Nice clean interface but some features like AutoPurge need attention. It does it's job well without bothering you with doopey over-sized icons or fainted advertisements.

Thanks to the developer!

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1 stars

Version: SharpReader 0.9.4.1

"buggy, memory hog"

Summary: W2K, 192 Mb RAM, ltos of hard drive space. only tried this program for a day or so, but it keeps bugging out on me (not responding) when it updates the newsfeeds. going to try another program (rssreader)to see if the same occurs.

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5 stars

Version: SharpReader 0.9.4.1

"Sharp Reader is great"

Summary: I had not problems installing this on multiple systems. It works well and except for the ANNOYING slide-up notification windows it is a perfect fit for my use. I find it follows the KISS principle more than any of the other readers I have tried an... read more >>

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5 stars

Version: SharpReader 0.9.4.1

"Gets the job done well."

Summary: Even though it's a memory hog running under .NET, the interface is minimal, clean and without the bells and whistles and the usage is "self-describing".

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