11-08-2003, 06:38 AM
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Google Gunning for the Desktop Search Experience
"Internet search giant Google Inc. is looking to make inroads into the desktop with the rollout Thursday of its free Google Deskbar software, which allows Windows users to search the Web and applications without opening a browser. The Deskbar appears as a small inset window on the Windows toolbar and lets users perform searches without leaving desktop tasks as long as the computer is connected to the Internet. Keyboard shortcuts allow users to run queries, typing "Ctrl+Alt+G" to perform Google searches from applications, for example. There are also keyboard shortcuts for Google News, Images and the company's Froogle shopping comparison searches."
We've heard that Microsoft wants to make Internet-based searches function like they're local, and it seems so does Google. It will be interesting to see who eventually comes out on top here. Anyone taking bets?
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11-08-2003, 06:42 AM
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:google:
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11-08-2003, 06:46 AM
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My money is with Google. They know what they are doing. Google News and Google Toolbar are great examples of how far ahead they are looking.
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11-08-2003, 07:02 AM
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Google! Google! Google! :rock on dude!:
Google's site for the download is at http://www.toolbar.google.com/deskbar/
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11-08-2003, 08:16 AM
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Mystic
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And just think, I didnt like Google when they first started, I liked Yahoo! much better and I didnt want Google to take over Yahoo! because Google, when typing in a search, in the description would only give you a little bit of information and then an elipses (...). Now, I love it and prefer it, it searches much better than MSN and Yahoo! now, MSN is total crud; have you ever tried doing a search on MSN?
-Justin.
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11-08-2003, 08:27 AM
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Google. :wink:
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11-08-2003, 08:30 AM
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I installed DeskBar earlier today and it's awesome. They've done clever work in wrapping IE into a little popup window...
--janak
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11-08-2003, 08:33 AM
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Magi
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My bet's on Google as well. Any company that can go as far as they have using pigeon-based technology has got to be pretty special.
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11-08-2003, 11:06 AM
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Microsoft. Because they can pour gobs of money at a problem. After the 2nd, 3rd, 4th attempt they will get it right. The Pocket PC is a prime example. When it first came out everyone scoffed at the notion that it would dethrone Palm. We haven't gotten there yet but they are no longer a joke. MS will throw millions at it and one of two outcomes will happen:
1. Either stick with it until they win.
2. Get bored with it and move onto something new. (Rumors of MS's focus on Smartphones instead of PPC's come to mind.)
You don't compete against MS. You try and survive.
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11-08-2003, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
I installed DeskBar earlier today and it's awesome. They've done clever work in wrapping IE into a little popup window...
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I just installed it too. Very slick. The only thing I don't like, is that it doesn't seem to clear the last searched values. It would be nice if, after 60 seconds of no use, it cleared the input box. No biggie. Still really cool.
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