Google has upped the ante with their new desktop launch:

An entire page dedicated to desktop-plugins.

I still don’t use Google desktop.
The last two Google applications I installed (the Google Toolbar, and GMail notifier) automatically updated their software without my permission. I consider this a huge security breach (not to mention, it’s MY computer) and have never installed another Google application since.

However, the plug-in based system looks interesting, can’t wait to read some reviews of others who end up installing it.

Official Google Blog Info on the subject.

• Ask has new Desktop Search
• Updated to Wordpress 2.1
• New Version of the AdWords Editor Available
• AdWords Editor Shortcuts
• Google Showing Incorrect Versions of Mobile Pages