Comments on: Google Online Desktop

By: Gigirose

Gigirose — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:50:16 +0000

COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: WileE

WileE — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:43:55 +0000

I have to admit, I’m not a big fan of the Google application portfolio. I just spent another hour bothering with Google Groups. However, I think that the integration of various online services within a single portal is the way to go for the future. But while working with the Google apps I came to realize that most people prefer to use an environment that looks similar to there “Offline Desktops” and behaves accordingly. Therefore I use one of the so called Online Desktops already available (www.oos.cc) to share files and a group photoalbum with a couple of colleagues. All these solutions still have a long way to go, but I think some of them look really promising.

By: Maxo

Maxo — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:48:08 +0000

I would like to see an even more integrated desktop. For example, currently evolution synchs up with my Google Calendar, so I literally have my Google Calendar on my desktop. I think more online synching to create an integrated experience amongst computers, and even amongst different operating systems, will provide great mobility for our personal information. The next big deal is security…

By: ACK

ACK — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:53:24 +0000

I really don’t get it either, sure it’s aesthetically pleasing, but the difference between having that or 5 firefox windows (sans toolbars) elude me. Conduit is the right way to think about these things (but that’s just like my opinion, man), especially since it doesn’t tie me down to a single provider or leave me at the mercy of a single corp (notwithstanding the (!)evilness of said corp).

By: John Drinkwater

John Drinkwater — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:22:10 +0000

“Three major google logos on that desktop.”

You did notice that it’s a mockup by some random bloke, yeah?
I certainly wont be using a (solely) net-powered desktop anytime soon, but most of my desktop has already gone that way; firefox, xchat, gaim and realplay… the only non-net apps are terminal and gvim.
Google is quite likely to look at PyroDesktop as how an online desktop is created, and create something with their apps in that. Shoe-horn that onto a gMobile, and you have a PADD. and that’s where devices/desktops are going.

By: Stu

Stu — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:31:14 +0000

20 years of usability engineering and this is the best we can do?

By: quki

quki — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:14:54 +0000

This is the Google Desktop

By: kamstrup

kamstrup — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:05:08 +0000

Talk about hefty branding. Three major google logos on that desktop. While i like the Google apps individually, I would never user a desktop looking like that.

By: adam

adam — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:56:34 +0000

Having only recently tried to use gmail for a mail list with a few threads it’s become obvious how horrible it really is…

gnome+thunderbird ftw

be nice to figure out how to easily get some kind of desktop replication going though…

By: kiddo

kiddo — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:08:46 +0000

to be honest, I don’t get it. Why is it better than having separate tabs, or heck, separate windows of different sizes?

In any case, for the (g)mail client and chat application, I would like something native (gnomeish), not a web app. Otherwise, google’s current offerings is as good.