eventus - 9:38 pm on Feb 18, 2005 (gmt 0)

Also consider that Google is apparently developing a Browser and other applications. Just because this "enhancement" is limited to the toolbar now does not mean that it won't appear in other applications in the future.

You don't develop an application and then plan not to exploit it to it's full potential. That goes for any company.

To me it looks like Google is really trying to monopolize the web much like MicroSoft monopolizes the operating system.

To paraphrase Dave Winer's Blog:

When Google bought Blogger, they stated clearly that they would not do anything to tilt the table in favor of Blogger, but shortly after, within weeks, they broke that promise, ironically, using the Google Toolbar. Even worse, they would not engage in dialog. Those were very difficult times, and the people who were responsible may not even be at Google now. Who knows. But the fact is, you can't go by corporate promises in areas like this, and even if you could, their promises are not binding on other companies. It all may sound theoretic, but I've been around this block many times over many years.