CNet evaluates toolbars

Industry giant CNet turns its attention to browser toolbars, and evalautes them, with Search and enjoy: 7 search toolbars reviewed.

It’s not a particularly text-heavy study - rather than examine general effectiveness, usefulness, and reason for being, it looks squarely at the search function - how fast, how relevant.

Try not to mistake the boxes on the right as ads - that’s where the basic toolbar overview and assessment is.

Not surprisingly, the Google Toolbar seems to be come up tops - though the article certainly makes a point of illustrating that marketing and variability in the browser market.