"Consensus among industry observers is that Google's offering is quite limited in scope and functionality, compared with similar competing free consumer services from players such as Yahoo, America Online, and Blinkx. However, pundits also point out that the Google offering is, within its narrow scope, useful and that the company is likely to improve and expand it quickly," reports IDG News Service.
"This is interesting but not earth-shattering compared to what else is already out there," says Gary Price, news editor of SearchEngineWatch.com and editor of ResourceShelf.com. "However, it's important to say that Google works fast and that what's available on Monday could be different by Tuesday."
