Comments on: New referrals for Google Pack and Picasa http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/ Weblog Tools Blogging Tools Blog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:49:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ken (it's free software) http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-314166 Ken (it's free software) Thu, 18 May 2006 18:50:56 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-314166 I do install the Gpack on new PCs that I build for others because it brings the nifty Gearth, secure FF browser, super neat and shiny Picasa+Hello, and essential RealPlayer and Adobe Reader in just a few clicks. I typically decline Gdesktop due to ongoing privacy concerns and only install Norton on request. Otherwise, McAfee or Avast depending on cost factor. I also install Trillian; FF extensions: IEtab, Adblock/filterset.g; remote client, and Blue Frog - until now :( Does these make sense? I do install the Gpack on new PCs that I build for others because it brings the nifty Gearth, secure FF browser, super neat and shiny Picasa+Hello, and essential RealPlayer and Adobe Reader in just a few clicks.

I typically decline Gdesktop due to ongoing privacy concerns and only install Norton on request. Otherwise, McAfee or Avast depending on cost factor.

I also install Trillian; FF extensions: IEtab, Adblock/filterset.g; remote client, and Blue Frog - until now :(

Does these make sense?

]]> By: drmike http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-291594 drmike Thu, 11 May 2006 18:37:07 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-291594 Gotta like the Firfox one though since we keep pushing anything but IE around here. :) Gotta like the Firfox one though since we keep pushing anything but IE around here. :)

]]> By: Amit Gupta http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-278551 Amit Gupta Sat, 06 May 2006 10:08:09 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-278551 Ajay, the thing is that the geeks know & have all of the contents of Google Pack anyways, but what I think is the aim of software is to allow non geek & non savvy users to have the basic tools for their PCs without having to search for them. Or you can say that its their lame attempt to increase their popularity & make people use what they promote!! ;) Ajay, the thing is that the geeks know & have all of the contents of Google Pack anyways, but what I think is the aim of software is to allow non geek & non savvy users to have the basic tools for their PCs without having to search for them.

Or you can say that its their lame attempt to increase their popularity & make people use what they promote!! ;)

]]> By: Matt Biscay http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-278536 Matt Biscay Sat, 06 May 2006 09:57:00 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-278536 Nope, it will never make it on my machines. Nope, it will never make it on my machines.

]]> By: Ajay http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-277878 Ajay Sat, 06 May 2006 04:16:30 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-277878 Don't really see the sense in Google Pack, I just pick up what I want individually. Google takes a lot of software of other users and are packaging it. The only Google software I actually use is the toolbar. Don’t really see the sense in Google Pack, I just pick up what I want individually. Google takes a lot of software of other users and are packaging it.

The only Google software I actually use is the toolbar.

]]> By: tom http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-277146 tom Fri, 05 May 2006 20:29:42 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-277146 Well, I have installed google pack, its fairly good and the checks for how up-to-date your software is is nice, but as all the software in there has its own auto-update stuff (the improtant ones anyway) it just seems like an attempt to be like downlodes.com "googles recomendations". Well, I have installed google pack, its fairly good and the checks for how up-to-date your software is is nice, but as all the software in there has its own auto-update stuff (the improtant ones anyway) it just seems like an attempt to be like downlodes.com “googles recomendations”.

]]> By: Amit Gupta http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-276827 Amit Gupta Fri, 05 May 2006 17:54:41 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-276827 I've been already using some of the stuff that the Google Pack has(bid adieu to Adobe Reader for Foxit's speed) and the rest of the stuff I don't need. So I'm another one who won't install GPack!! ;) I’ve been already using some of the stuff that the Google Pack has(bid adieu to Adobe Reader for Foxit’s speed) and the rest of the stuff I don’t need. So I’m another one who won’t install GPack!! ;)

]]> By: Chris Meller http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-276533 Chris Meller Fri, 05 May 2006 14:35:45 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-276533 Same for me. The few things I could actually use I already had (Firefox, Ad-Aware (or similar), Adobe Reader, Antivirus), and the rest is utter crap I'd never use: All the Google crap (Earth, Picassa, Screensaver, IE Toolbar, Desktop) and Talk, RealPlayer, Google Player... It's just a waste of time and bandwidth. It still amazes me that Google will develop a software package that integrates all their crap, but they won't design a webpage that actually lists it all... Labs is a start, but there's tons of stuff they offer that's not listed on it either. Go figure... Same for me. The few things I could actually use I already had (Firefox, Ad-Aware (or similar), Adobe Reader, Antivirus), and the rest is utter crap I’d never use: All the Google crap (Earth, Picassa, Screensaver, IE Toolbar, Desktop) and Talk, RealPlayer, Google Player… It’s just a waste of time and bandwidth.

It still amazes me that Google will develop a software package that integrates all their crap, but they won’t design a webpage that actually lists it all… Labs is a start, but there’s tons of stuff they offer that’s not listed on it either. Go figure…

]]> By: BillyG http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-276425 BillyG Fri, 05 May 2006 13:18:39 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/05/05/new-referrals-for-google-pack-and-picasa/#comment-276425 I haven't checked back on GPack since the day it released but I either already had everything in it or didn't need the rest. Oh yeah, Norton is the plague. I haven’t checked back on GPack since the day it released but I either already had everything in it or didn’t need the rest. Oh yeah, Norton is the plague.

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