I tried out the Google Desktop Search for a while.
PostPosted:Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:23 pm
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>It does exactly what it advertises very well - you can do Google-caliber searches on the contents of your own computer. But I uninstalled it after about a month because I never used it. I never had the need to search my computer; I know what's on my computer and where it is because I have a sensible directory structure for different kinds of files. I can see why some people might use it, but I think that there are many like me who have no need for it.
Yet, Yahoo has now released their own application, and I know MS has made searching a priority in their new filesystem for Longhorn. OSX has Spotlight, which they advertise as a nifty feature. It makes me wonder how much research these companies have put into for the need of sophisticated computer searches.</div>
Yet, Yahoo has now released their own application, and I know MS has made searching a priority in their new filesystem for Longhorn. OSX has Spotlight, which they advertise as a nifty feature. It makes me wonder how much research these companies have put into for the need of sophisticated computer searches.</div>