Google announced it is adding the text of books to its searchable database, furthering its bold mission “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” Analysts say that other search engines will follow suit, but they don’t expect online book-buying to change much in the short term. “This newest release is something that consumers view as a ‘neat’ application, but the mass market won’t change their purchasing habits as a result of it,” according to Su Li Walker of the Yankee Group.
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Google Creates Searchable Book Library
Posted by: Susan B. Shor October 7, 2004 10:16 AMGoogle announced it is adding the text of books to its searchable database, furthering its bold mission “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” Analysts say that other search engines will follow suit, but they don’t expect online book-buying to change much in the short term. “This newest release is something that consumers view as a ‘neat’ application, but the mass market won’t change their purchasing habits as a result of it,” according to Su Li Walker of the Yankee Group.