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  Saturday, September 27, 2003

I'd buy Radio Userland Again

Mark Beaty also asks whether Radio Userland is worth $39.95 – I think so. The primary contenders for hosted weblogs are Userland, TypePad and Blogger. The lowest cost TypePad option is $49.50 per year, the free Blogger weblog doesn't provide RSS, and Blogger Pro is no longer available. At $39.95 per year (for continued support and hosting), Radio Userland has an attractive feature/cost ratio.

The real question is whether you prefer smart client/dumb server or dumb client/smart server? I like having a lightweight desktop CMS, so I like Radio Userland – your mileage may vary. Both Userland and TypePad offer a free 30-day trial. My advice is to try them out before making a decision.

In fact, I'm willing to pay Userland more. I'd pay for my own domain name. And I'd also pay to be on a faster server – especially for referrer statistics. Since I don't have that option, I plan to move to my own hosted space in the near future.

6:02:39 PM    comment []    

In my comments, Mark Beaty suggests that Tyler Hamilton will be the successor to Lance Armstrong. I don't think so – cyclists peak in their late 20's and their early 30's are a fight against the inevitable decay. Tyler will be 33 during the next Tour de France and the clock is running fast. I just don't think that he has time to become Lance's successor.

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