Comments on: Google soups up search toolbar

Fresh version of toolbar that lets people search the Web from static box on IE means "less cutting and pasting," company says.

[Lucky Lou]

Safari already has Google in toolbar

The Google search function has been built into the Safari toolbar
since version 1.0, although not the translation or directions part.
Slightly related - you can even search Google on any text
selection in any compatible application in Mac OS X by selecting
"Search with Google" from the Services menu, or just typing
Command-Shift-L.

[Prndll]

Let Google do whatever they want....

There is no such thing as "toolbar" software that you can download and install that is worth the effort. NONE of them are usefull for anything other than maybe infecting your computer. The idea of eliminating one or perhaps two clicks in a search for something just isn't worth the risk of infection. History has always proved that the use of "toolbar" type software is dangerous. It is not only dangerous but isn't even neccesary. Any search will require the web, so why take the risk and install something when you could just goto the site directly. Many of these sites, such as dictionary.com offer html code that can access there site "without" installing anything at all....and I mean code that is safe to use.

[Al Johnsons]

software is dangerous

http://www.analogstereo.com/chrysler_voyager_owners_manual.htm

[Ubber geek]

use of "toolbar"

http://www.analogstereo.com/mercedes_slr_owners_manual.htm

[dnipro]

Molly, have you actually used Firefox?

I have a sneaky suspicion that the answer is "no", because if you did, you'd know that Google search (along with Amazon, eBay, and couple of others) are built-in into Firefox, as well as pop-up blocker. Not to mention a plethora of extremely useful plugins that enhance Firefox beyond anything IE could ever accomplish. Next time, please take time and research the subject matter before writing an uneducated opinion.

You're reading my thoughts!

You are reading my thoughts!

I was reading that article and (being myself a user of Mozilla Firefox 1.0) I was telling to myself : "What is she talking about? 1. There is a Pop-up blocker integrated in Firefox and 2. There is that little Google-search-box smiling back at me, telling me "Hey, I'm there!!!" and 3. You can add a ton of other search engines without having to download any "toolbar search crap" always full of adware, etc. (Thank you Lavasoft Ad-Aware! ;) )

What version of Mozilla Firefox did she used? Version 0.00001 BETA?????

Googlebar for Firefox

Firefox already has an actual Googlebar, which can be found at http://googlebar.mozdev.org/ in addition to the integrated Google, Yahoo, Amazon, Dictionary.com, and eBay search engines at the upper right hand corner. As a previous poster stated, try actually using the software...

[Tiny Grasshopper]

Firefox also has a Google Toolbar

What is it with these CNET editors anyways, don't they know anything. First it was some slosh about IE 7 beating Firefox and now, IE being the only one with a Google Toolbar. Firefox has the googlebar which is in everyway, the Firefox version of the Google Toolbar. http://googlebar.mozdev.org/ sheesh

[yassarian]

ever read your own news postings?

http://news.com.com/Googles+linking+toolbar+raises+ire+online/2100-1032_3-5582792.html

this is gotta be one of the most tech-inept "tech news source" on the net... ^_^

Google has a toolbar? holy crap SIGN ME UP!

[kolfio]

A9 is the winner

I have tried many of these search engine toolbars and I have to say that A9 is the clear winner. Jeeves, Google and Yahoo toolbars don't really have compelling additional functionality over Firefox search engine selection toolbar. A9 stores the history of your searches and you can add notes about the sites you have visited. Valuable for everyone who is seriously using the Internet for finding reliable information. When this is combined with A9 search results page where you can list reference, images and books side by side with your search results, you have number 1.
Verome, www.avecmobile.com

[Clomid]

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