Google Betas Google Print 183
Chronic Infection writes "Google is beta testing a book search service called
Google Print. Here is a list of books included to date." Quick spot checking turned up excerpts like this one for The DaVinci Code, a great book if you haven't read it.
Amazing (Score:5, Insightful)
I know Amazon did this first, but I love to see Google taking up the idea. Google is simply my favorite company in the world. They don't take crap from (mostly) anyone, and they run Linux across the board. They are an undeniable force.
It may be risky, but I for one will be investing in Google the moment they release their stock. This is a terrific company and the people that are running it are terrifically smart!
Excerpt? (Score:5, Insightful)
This would be a really useful service if they could distinguish between the books that have *actual* excerpts and those which just had descriptions, TOCs, etc.
Re:Page rank in books? (Score:3, Insightful)
Just to note (Score:3, Insightful)
speculate on future google features (Score:1, Insightful)
used to be dejanews. Google answers, google taskbar (includes pop up
blocker), image search, catalogue.
What could google add in the future? It has to be add supported,
not upset their current advertisers and be somthing they could do well.
Look out iTunes et al if google ever starts selling music.
Google movies if the MPAA ever descided to sell films online
for a resonable cost.
Google instant messenger.
Re:Amazing (Score:1, Insightful)
Would it be OK if Microsoft had stolen the idea?