> You don't *need* it but, apart from being a really good keyboard driven web-based reader, the unique feature about Google Reader is, that it's backed by a stateful storage, which can be synchronized to from various clients, on various devices.
Ah, I see. I got so used to strict separation of information sources between home (Akregator, browser session), bus/train (a book, a magazine) and work (another browser session) that I always forget about this aspect. I guess I'm old-fashioned ;)