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Google Geek Heaven

So why is it on a day in which I must get everything done as quickly as possible, I find out that Google has just launched its desktop search engine. I've been hoping they'd get this done, so that I could stop using Microsoft's lousy "Find File" feature.

The good news, I suppose, is it will take a couple of hours to index my machine. In the meantime, I can get work done offline. Expect a review of the software shortly.

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I was super excited, until I realized it wouldn't index the vast majority of my files (being a non-IE, non-Outlook type of gal). Frankly I'm a bit peeved. I would have expected more from Google...
I sort of wonder if it won't pick up your Email anyway: the Outlook function seems built to deal with the annoying .PST-file format. But I couldn't tell you until I get a chance to check it out. Give me a few hours. I'd give it a week or two, though. My guess is that Google's first priority was to get this piece of work out before M$ launches its own version of a desktop toolbar. Once they've got that user base sewn up, I can't imagine they'll leave the Mozilla guys and gals unloved. Though, come to think of it, Mozzies might launch an extension to do the same thing before Google gets around to it. End of the day, MS is trying to eat Google's lunch, Mozilla isn't.

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