Per Boingboing Google just released a freed reader. I'm importing my feeds right now and it is taking some time.
http://www.google.com/reader/things/intro
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/10/07/google_launches_a_fe.html

Yeah, the service seems a bit swamped atm. Everyone wants to play with it. but what i can see, although slow, is very cool. its like gmail on acid.

Wow. Post is up. Thanks guys. I'll keep testing it to add information the post.