Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Netimperative - Google desktop is 'war on Microsoft':
"By Editorial - Last modified 07-03-2005 03:32 PM
Google's move to go official with its desktop search product and open up the product for outside developers is a direct attack on Microsoft.
Mike Grehan of Smart-Interactive said Google's announcement that the API features will be released, allowing developers to add other products to the search function, is 'squarely aimed at the Microsoft developer audience.'
'This is something that MS hinted at for the Longhorn version of Windows. So it probably caused a little stir in Redmond. The idea of having a floating search window on your screen all of the time suggests that Google is hoping to win over the MS Windows audience,' he said..."
"By Editorial - Last modified 07-03-2005 03:32 PM
Google's move to go official with its desktop search product and open up the product for outside developers is a direct attack on Microsoft.
Mike Grehan of Smart-Interactive said Google's announcement that the API features will be released, allowing developers to add other products to the search function, is 'squarely aimed at the Microsoft developer audience.'
'This is something that MS hinted at for the Longhorn version of Windows. So it probably caused a little stir in Redmond. The idea of having a floating search window on your screen all of the time suggests that Google is hoping to win over the MS Windows audience,' he said..."
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