…shall we?
Blogger:
Pros:
- It’s free :)
- From the search-engine giant Google
- The control panel never goes down when your blog breaks
- Supports custom domains
- Highly customizable
- OPENID!
Cons:
- You’ll need a Google account (Which registering one is a royal pain in the butt than it was in 2006)
- Every amateur blog is at blogspot.com
- Not standalone
WordPress.Com:
Pros:
- Free!
- Brought to you by the makers of WordPress
- Required for Akismet…
- OPENID!
Cons:
- Many things cost $$$
- Every amateur blog is at [domainname].wordpress.com
- Evil Automattic moneygrubbers :-(
Posterous:
Pros:
- Free!
- Email, SMS and web posting
Cons:
- Every amateur blog is at [domainname].posterous.com
- Only 1GB of space
Tumblr:
Pros:
- Free!
- Email and web posting
- Fully customizable!
Cons:
- Every amateur blog is at [domainname].tumblr.com
