I just got the new Google Reader. As was to be expected, it reminds me of the old Windows Hi-Res theme. Not really my preference--I like some color--but I'll get used to it. Glad to see they kept the core of Reader unchanged, as expected. I didn't use the social features before and probably won't use the Google+ features now, so I'm left out of that particular bruhaha. I'm just glad to see that it's not going to get Buzzed. It's one of the most powerful web applications.
Now that we've got Google+ integration one way, how about adding RSS feeds to Plus to make it go both ways. I've been wanting to be able to subscribe to people and circles in Reader since the beginning.
I'm also irritated with the lack of themability. The new styles have much larger sticky portions, which is a problem with my ancient monitor and limited resolution. I'm finding myself having to use fullscreen to use Reader comfortably now. In addition, they still haven't added the simple feature of having the search default to the folder or feed you're viewing (as Gmail's search does). That's been annoying for a long time.
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