Google Desktop 5.5 Beta Released

Google released a new Beta of Google Desktop (5.5) with some improvements. The first and most obvious feature is to allow you to add the Google Desktop gadgets onto your iGoogle homepage in the expense of slow loading time for your iGoogle. I don't know why I should add the desktop gadgets like Music Player onto my iGoogle (so that I can play my music from an internet cafe?)

The second improvement seems necessary: it now allows you to add more than one instance of a gadget, so now you can have two weather gadgets (if you have plenty of screen estate) for two locations instead of having to toggle between the two locations in one gadget.


The third new feature is the re-designed quick search box which is highly inspired by Vista. It doesn't make any difference whatsoever though.

Justin

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