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Basically, he's saying that the DRM is not something to worry about, and that CBS conceded a lot in the agreement. Good sign, that is.]]>Jan 7th 2006 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/


That's just not going to happen. I have Vista after a lot of work and a long wait, and I can tell you it is XP but shiny and less welcoming.]]>Jan 7th 2006 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/
You guys are rolling with the big boys now. Wow! Who would have thunk it? One day your talking smack about the Sony "bean" on your podcast, the next your in a invite only personal press conference with Google, who at this point in time seem almost as big as Microsoft or Apple. It's nuts!! ]]>Jan 7th 2006 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/Jan 7th 2006 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/Jan 7th 2006 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/


It is weird though. I think the hype that surrounds Google is kind of wearing out right now. In the past, they had some sort of a geek pride which made them extremely famous in the blogosphere but now they are becoming more and more corporate.



Also, they have so many products coming up (Google Reader, Google Base and all other things) that it is impossible to focus on one thing. I mean GMail was a smash hit. But look at it now.



Google Pack is pretty cool but who is going to use that. Majority of people just have their Dell pcs loaded up with everything they would need. Look at the software they have added, there is nothing really unusual there. Also, the other people, geeks, would have their own choice of software and would not really bother with Google Pack thing.



Video store seems nice but I do not know it really helps Google in terms of its notoriety. People who love Google the most, geeks again, would not bother with the store when they have torrents. The others would probably like it, just like they like to install the "Amazing Free Screensavers"



Anyway, it is just my two cents. I still love Google and it is still my homepage. Nevertheless, I just cannot understand where this video store fits in their quest into "index the world's information". I am just saying I would have loved Google more if they clinged to their original aims.]]>Jan 7th 2006 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/


I know anytime I purchase a new PC, Google Pack will be on my download list. It has everything that I use arleady, but have to download separately when setting up a new computer. How convenient to bundle it!]]>Jan 7th 2006 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/Jan 7th 2006 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/Jan 7th 2006 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/


Enjoy the moment! (Then go get us more good gadget love.)



/SH ]]>Jan 7th 2006 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/


You should have asked when Gmail will lose the "beta" tag :P]]>Jan 7th 2006 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/


PS so it seems like there were just as few specifics at this meeting as at the press event?]]>Jan 7th 2006 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/Jan 7th 2006 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/
Colin, could I borrow this quote someday? :) ]]>Jan 7th 2006 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/


http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/01/google-video-player-out-of-google-pack.html



Excellent coverage by Endgadget.]]>Jan 8th 2006 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/
Over time I've eliminated Norton AV from

my set of Stan Vitals. It treats the Windows

registry in a cavalier braindead manner. Makes

way too many entries therein, and leaves way

too many of them behind when uninstalled. Annual

sub. prices have gone from $0 to $30. Trend Micro

AV would be a much better choice. Google has a

smart set of nerds, so can't figure out why

this happened, other than a top-level management

decision based on Symantec waving a wad of cash.



-- stan

]]>Jan 9th 2006 3:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/backstage-at-the-google-press-conference/http://www.googleav.com called Google Pack -- no one asked questions about the plans of google in antivirus market when talking about Google PC..?]]>Jan 23rd 2006 11:39AM