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Google Pack

Posted by B Jones on January 8th, 2006 - Comment on this Post »

Google is making a big move into Microsoft territory with the new Google Pack. Google Pack is a free software installer that includes mostly Google products and a few other useful programs. According to the Google Blog, the main purpose of the software is to “make it easier for everyone” to “discover, install, and maintain a wide range of essential PC programs”.

I suspect the real reason may be to get Firefox installed on more PCs and to get a strong Google foothold on the world’s personal computers, a territory that has long been dominated by Microsoft.

Package Contents

Google Earth - 3D Earth browser

Google Desktop - Desktop companion

Picasa - Photo organizer

Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer - Search toolbar

Google Pack Screensaver - Photo screensaver

Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar - Web browser

Mozilla Foundation

Ad-Aware SE Personal - Antispyware utility

Norton Antivirus 2005 Special Edition - Antivirus utility

Adobe Reader 7 - PDF reader

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