Comments on: Google touts new features in desktop tool

Unveils finalized version of Google Desktop 2, app that mixes desktop search and floating palette that offers custom info.
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[Earl Benser]

Possibly a good idea...

.... but the first drawback is that you have to run Windows to use it.
Apparently a positive is that you don't need to run IE.

[Rolndubbs]

What a shocker

Taking a shot at windows when microsoft is mentioned only as competition for google desktop. Are you sure your and Ty aren't buddies?

[sokorie]

what planet are you on ?

of course it runs on windows. what else is it going to run on...LINUX ? if google think they can do better , they should develop their own OS , instead of co-tailing on Bill Gates foresight and genius

[Betty Roper]

Gee...

I guess that makes Google Desktop another popular Windows app.

Wait till

Microsoft vista comes in to wipe out these desktop solutions.

[vikram.s]

that maybe tough...or wait..

you were being sarcastic, right?

[older_but]

G could pay a little more attention to delivering on their promise. I'm signed up for US news and it seems 50%+ of the items are BBC, Observer or Guardian.

Plus, it's supposed to "learn" my likes. I do a "delete" on all those employment listings (mostly in UK) but they keep coming back.

Not exactly a confidence builder