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Google Desktop Search

Relates to SEO and The Office

So, Google's Desktop Search Beta has launched. Danny Sullivan provides an extensive review of this latest application to join the Google suite, while screen shots can be viewed on the Google site.

I had high expectations in the light of Gmail, but this speculatively premature release leaves quite a bit to be desired. As with previous desktop search tools, the proprietary list of indexable file types makes the tool practically useless for users of open source tools like Open Office and the Mozilla Suite (bar Firefox Hacks). Over at the Register, Copernic CEO, David Burns, expands on privacy concerns in desktop search branding Google Desktop privacy unacceptable.

Google Desktop Search allows users to opt out of sending the company back detailed usage data, but it isn't possible to firewall it completely. David Burns, CEO Copernic

Integration with Gmail is also noticeably lacking!

The desktop search market is heating up with AOL snapping at Google's heels, putting pressure on well established smaller vendors like Copernic, dtSearch, X1 and others.

Personally, I am unable to test drive Google Desktop Search, not that I would want to - this platform is Win98, and GDS is compatible solely with 2000 and XP. Expecting more from the next release.

Posted on Saturday, Oct 16, 2004 at 22:45:11.