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- Price: Free
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- Date added: January 10, 2006
- Total Downloads: 89,409
- Downloads last week: 721
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 28 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff on December 05, 2008
Google Pack is another useful idea from those nearly ubiquitous, ever-industrious Google folks. The Pack takes a bunch of disparate but essential programs, tosses in the entirety of the Google desktop suite, then loads and automatically updates all of them as future changes are made. A pre-installation checklist lets users opt in or out, and the program is flexible enough to allow users to change their choices easily after installation.
The latest version adds options to download Google's browser, Chrome, in addition to or instead of Mozilla's Firefox with Google Toolbar. From Google's repertoire come Earth, Desktop, Talk, Picasa, Photo Screensavers, and the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer. There's also Skype, RealPlayer, Adobe Reader, Spyware Doctor Starter Edition, and a six-month subscription to Norton's Security Scan. StarOffice, a suite of word processing and spreadsheet tools, and Ad-Aware have been nixed from previous versions.
It's encouraging to see a range of programs being offered, though it would be nice to see Google Pack, which is a not-so-subtle Googlification of the Microsoft Windows Updater, cover a wider range of applications. Shockwave and Flash would be good places to start, as would QuickTime or a good, freeware FTP program.
Publisher's description
From Google :Google Pack is a free collection of software from Google and other companies. The software in the Google Pack helps you browse the Web faster, remove spyware and viruses, or organize your photos.
Google Pack also takes the hassle out of downloading, installing, and updating software. You can download and install the entire Google Pack in just a few clicks. And the included Google Updater helps you discover new programs and keep your current software up to date.
Note: The Download Now link will download a small installer file to your desktop. Remain online and double-click the installer to proceed with the actual download.
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User reviews of Google Pack beta
- Average user rating: 3.2 stars out of 28 votes
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14 out of 21 people found this review helpful
Version: Google Pack beta
Pros: It's got all the apps you ever need. editer has said everything i've got to say.
Cons: doesn't let you chose path/programs/when to install at the first time you load it.
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79 out of 138 people found this review helpful
Version: Google Pack beta
Pros: Ever heard the saying, "you can never be over protected"? Well, it's true. This free app has several nice programs that you can pick and choose from. Download and install the ones you might need and the ones you want. "Adobe Reader", "Picassa", "Spyware Doctor" and "Norton Scan" are some usefull things available in this app. Why, the cheapskates "PC Tools" and "Norton" became involved only shows the power of "Google". Both are fully functioning apps and both are free. Thanks to "Google" for another great freeware. I can recommend this app without reservations.
Cons: The normal. "The "Spyware Doctor" and "Norton Scan" apps afiliated with this program are heavy on recources. If youve got them this app is good. If not. don't bother!
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10 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Version: Google Pack beta
Pros: I DONT KNOW THE REASON WHY THIS CRASHED MY FRIEND ENTIRE SYSTEM,BUT HOPE IT WONT IN YOURS ,ITS FROM CREATOR OF PICASA,GOOGLE EARTH ETC
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3 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Version: Google Pack beta
"Brig brother up close and personal"
Pros: Google are seriously creepy these days.Id advise you not to download any of there software if you want to keep what privacy you have left.
Cons: There is something not quite right about what google is doing beware!.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Google Pack beta
Pros: The good thing is of this software it's free good to use but
i give you all an tip don't install google deskop it slows your pc
and eum... try out google earth that's very good software becaus you can see the world around you in 3d that's so COOL
Cons: some of the software slowsdown your pc
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