Google certainly can come up with some interesting products! This latest one, Google Pack, is a download of a nice variety of software. Some of it’s fun, like Google Earth and their screensaver, but other parts are practical, such as a six-month subscription to Norton Antivirus. AdAware is also included.

No, I haven’t downloaded it myself yet. I’m currently on a 3 month (if I recall correctly) trial version of Norton Antivirus that came with my new computer, so I figure I may as well wait a few months then get the free six months next. I suppose after that I’ll actually have to buy something or see which of the free antivirus programs are still well rated. I’m pretty picky about protecting my computer well, so I always look for recent reviews on such things.

Google Pack lets you select which programs you download; you don’t have to take the entire thing. I have Google Earth already… couldn’t resist such a fun toy. However, Google Pack comes with Google Updater, so the software installed with it will stay up to date, which is a nice advantage.

It should be interesting to see what people think of this as the months go on. I know a lot of webmasters get very suspicious of Google’s motives for just about anything, so it should be interesting to see what various people decide about this one.