Google is getting serious about their suite of Windows software applications. We're all familiar with the Google Toolbar and Google Earth certainly has a certain cool factor to it, although the usefulness is certainly questionable. Picasa is by far their best app, with a slick set of image management tools. Now Google is bundling all these apps with the Google Pack Screensaver and Google Desktop in one combined download. Third party apps Firefox, Ad-Aware SE Personal, Adobe Reader and Norton Antivirus 2005 Special Edition are also available in one massive collection of apps. Probably the best reason to use Google Pack over downloading the files individually is the Google Updater, which notifies you of updates for all the apps included in Google Pack. I personally avoid any system product with Norton's name on it because my own experiences haven't been that great, but the rest of the apps do work as described. Using Microsoft Antispyware in combination with Ad-Aware SE also keeps you better protected than relying on Ad-Aware alone. [Windows XP $0.00]
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