[tariq]

you're correct. the differences between wordpress and blogger are vast. you've mentioned the big ones already.

blogger is...

- easy to setup

- hard to customize

- limited in terms of features / plugins (if any)

- hosted as a service

[Xurinos]

How about vs posterous? (Sorry, I should have included it in my first post, but I forgot the name.)

[tariq]

never used posterous, but it looks more similar to blogger than wordpress. well suited for churning out a simple blog.