Competitor for Blogger Pro

I've been a user of Blogger and then Blogger Pro for a while now. What's stopped me from migrating to Movable Type? Well I have to confess, I've downloaded the software a couple of times over the last few months. I even fired off a query to my Web host to see if they are OK with Movable Type requirements (still waiting for a reply). I have my issues with Blogger Pro (the last when my template disappeared for a week and so could not be updated), but to date the effort of going for MT have exceeded the various pains in the neck caused by Blogger Pro.

Now, the people behind Movable Type - Six Apart - are about to launch a new 'personal publishing' service, TypePad. This is a paying, hosted service, with features based on Movable Type. However, the feature set on offer is said to be improvement over that available via MT, while the interface is claimed to be improved and simplified too. So Blogger Pro gets a real piece of competition...

TypePad FAQ and to sign up for the limited public beta: http://www.typepad.com/2003/05/some_frequently_aske.shtml