Is Google good for you? "Technology analyst Bill Thompson wonders why he cannot stay away from Google, even though he has his doubts about it." BBC News (Dec 19)
Thompson finds Google much more commercial and "far from the great search engine" that it used to be. Yet he continues to use it. He notes that the new Deskbar, while nice, doesn't do much more than what you can do with the Windows taskbar. He likens Google as a brand to Coke or McDonalds. His resolution is to break his bond with Google. "It may be slightly early for resolutions, but I am going to make one anyway. 2004 will be the year I break my addiction to Google and improve the quality of my searching. I owe it to myself. "
Posted by Gwen at December 31, 2003 11:59 AM