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Monday, January 09, 2006

Help Google Spy On You Even More!

According to Google's Blog, they say your computer "will just work" if you install their nifty Google Pack.

Is this the beginning of Google taking on Microsoft's own strategy? I read somewhere that there are now too many MBAs at Google, probably at Slashdot; I don't like it and don't understand it. How can Google expect to keep all the loyal fans if they have 'auto update' in their pack?

Are people that naive that that is going to be another one of those popups on your screen that asks you if you want an upgrade? I already have Itunes, Windows Media Player, Norton Anti virus among others. This webservices thing is killing the user. It makes me want to unplug the computer immediately from the internet altogether.
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Official Google Blog: Make your computer just work: "So you bought a new PC for yourself or a relative during the holidays. There was the initial excitement about its speed and the nice screen – and then it came time to actually get it running. Which meant embarking on some real work -– downloading a browser, a couple of multimedia players, a PDF reader, a toolbar, and maybe something for voice and instant messaging. Don’t forget the anti-spyware and anti-virus apps – you’ve got to have those. Hours, maybe even days, go by. How many wizards have you clicked through, not to mention license agreements and preference pickers? And then you have to ask: did I get everything? And how am I going to keep all of this up to date?"

2 Comments:

Blogger aram shumavon said...

you do have to admit it's funny that the blog announcing google's plans points to this comment though no?

Monday, January 09, 2006 5:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lol.....if they are going to use it for spying, they are pretty darn smart. This google pack doesn't target people who know how to use a computer. It's targeting people who are new to computers (yes, there are still people out there that don't know how to use computers very well). These people won't know all this stuff is already available.....so for them, this is amazing. Lol....smart move Google.

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:30:00 PM  

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