I have the minimum amount of Google software on my system. I can easily live without Google toolbars, Google desktop, Google Earth, Google Screensaver (and, naturally, the Google Pack). Why? Every one of them sports a horrible, horrible UI. Simplicity in Web design does not translate well when it comes to desktop applications. I'm thrilled that Google is empowering internal developers to surface their own ideas and projects. So, here's a suggestion for Google: before any app ever sees the light of day, let the Picasa team do the user interface. Seriously, I consider most Google software a complete joke because of the way it looks (and believe the Google pack is relatively useless). I run Google Talk on my system because I don't like Skype (never have, and likely never will). I run Picasa on my system because it's always been an amazing piece of software – one of Google's smartest acquisitions. Now, if only they'd listen to my advice and unify their user experience – letting the true UI experts (from Picasa) turn Google software from a “don't need it” to a “must have it.”