Google Base Beta Shopping Search

Appears to replace Froogle

[j_h_maccann]

Extensive product description search fields, results offered in three views: list, grid, or map.

[google.com ]

From Garett Rogers, "Googling Google". He says that 'The inclusion of "/base/s2" in the robots.txt soon after Google's announcement led me directly to the coming product.'

[jwolthuis]

Wow, that's really messed up. It's drawing from all three of my Base feeds: US, UK, and Local. For my UK feed, it conveniently replaced the £ with a $.

[howiejs]

I am wondering how much of this will be in the regular SERPS for the holiday buying season . .