Comments on: Google Pack – First impressions and implications! http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/ In the kingdom of hope, there is no winter. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:23:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mushmouth http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-6863 mushmouth Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:24:56 +0000 http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/#comment-6863 I find it a bit ironic that AdAware which flags tracking toolbars is bundled with the google toolbar which if page rank is on is in itself a tracking toolbar. Plus last time I checked AdAware did not flag the google toolbar, so I guess it's not so much Ironic, as a conflict of interests. I find it a bit ironic that AdAware which flags tracking toolbars is bundled with the google toolbar which if page rank is on is in itself a tracking toolbar. Plus last time I checked AdAware did not flag the google toolbar, so I guess it’s not so much Ironic, as a conflict of interests.

]]> By: Lance Winslow http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-6812 Lance Winslow Sun, 08 Jan 2006 12:16:20 +0000 http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/#comment-6812 I certainly would worry about anything that automatically updates because if they can get in this way to my computer, well so can the "evil do'ers" or some of those ultra-brilliant hackers out there. So, no thanks for me, but it sounds interesting. I thought Google was going to have something really much bigger to announce this time around. Well, I guess it is better to wait if what they have comming out is not that great, yet. I wonder when they will get all the bugs out of these other things they are doing and announce those? Hopefully before Hurricane Season starts up again, as it appears all we keeping hearing is hot air. Not that I want to take the wind out of anyone's sails as their stock is sure flying up up and away like a beautiful balloon. I certainly would worry about anything that automatically updates because if they can get in this way to my computer, well so can the “evil do’ers” or some of those ultra-brilliant hackers out there. So, no thanks for me, but it sounds interesting. I thought Google was going to have something really much bigger to announce this time around. Well, I guess it is better to wait if what they have comming out is not that great, yet. I wonder when they will get all the bugs out of these other things they are doing and announce those? Hopefully before Hurricane Season starts up again, as it appears all we keeping hearing is hot air. Not that I want to take the wind out of anyone’s sails as their stock is sure flying up up and away like a beautiful balloon.

]]> By: Jorge Uriarte http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-6810 Jorge Uriarte Sat, 07 Jan 2006 22:10:09 +0000 http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/#comment-6810 What about PRIVACY? I'd love to see Google pushing for the public availability of privacy tools. This would help vanishing the thick black clouds of concern about one big company having too much control about our information. What about PRIVACY?
I’d love to see Google pushing for the public availability of privacy tools.
This would help vanishing the thick black clouds of concern about one big company having too much control about our information.

]]> By: Vinny Carpenter http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-6809 Vinny Carpenter Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:30:36 +0000 http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/#comment-6809 Hi Matt. To me, the big advantage is the auto-update feature -- As new updates are made to the products, go ahead and download/install them. Besides Windows update, most other updates programs sucks. Have you wanted to kick some at Macromedia or Adobe for their stupid system tray utilities that keep popping up every day asking you to update Shockwave or Flash or Acrobat Reader or some stupid plug-in you installed like Reader?? Those interfaces are just so ugly and they pop-up and annoy you. Google Pack, at first glance doesn't seem anything like that. The value for me is giving this to someone like my parents and having virus, spyware, browsers automatically updated while Windows Update handles the automated OS patches and upgrades. And I have to disagree about the marginally useful software comment - specially for Firefox :) The rest is iffy-at-best. :) Hi Matt. To me, the big advantage is the auto-update feature — As new updates are made to the products, go ahead and download/install them. Besides Windows update, most other updates programs sucks. Have you wanted to kick some at Macromedia or Adobe for their stupid system tray utilities that keep popping up every day asking you to update Shockwave or Flash or Acrobat Reader or some stupid plug-in you installed like Reader?? Those interfaces are just so ugly and they pop-up and annoy you. Google Pack, at first glance doesn’t seem anything like that.

The value for me is giving this to someone like my parents and having virus, spyware, browsers automatically updated while Windows Update handles the automated OS patches and upgrades.

And I have to disagree about the marginally useful software comment – specially for Firefox :) The rest is iffy-at-best. :)

]]> By: Matt Luce http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-6808 Matt Luce Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:00:41 +0000 http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/#comment-6808 So, it's just a bunch of marginally useful software that you can download for free anyway? What's the big deal? So, it’s just a bunch of marginally useful software that you can download for free anyway? What’s the big deal?

]]> By: Aviad Ben Dov http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-6807 Aviad Ben Dov Sat, 07 Jan 2006 18:38:27 +0000 http://www.j2eegeek.com/blog/2006/01/07/google-pack-first-impressions-and-implications/#comment-6807 Interesting. Although I am a Mac user and cannot use this new application, I am always surprised with Google's new ways to pull the carpet under Microsoft's feet. I don't agree about seeing a version for the Mac or Linux, though - Since there aren't any for Google Earth, Google Talk and Picasa, and Firefox is not the browser of choice for Mac users (IMHO, Camino and Safari provide a better, Mac-like experience) nor is Norton actually needed for the Mac, what would they "pack"? :) Aviad. Interesting. Although I am a Mac user and cannot use this new application, I am always surprised with Google’s new ways to pull the carpet under Microsoft’s feet.

I don’t agree about seeing a version for the Mac or Linux, though – Since there aren’t any for Google Earth, Google Talk and Picasa, and Firefox is not the browser of choice for Mac users (IMHO, Camino and Safari provide a better, Mac-like experience) nor is Norton actually needed for the Mac, what would they “pack”? :)

Aviad.

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