Plain Google home page gets facelift


	Plain Google home page gets facelift

frogtuxedo

3-20-2007 4:14 PM

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3-20-2007 5:39 PM

ericskiff

This is awesome - I just updated my IG page!

3-20-2007 9:28 PM

aerynvala

hehe, I like it too

I've got the beach one. I may not keep it, the thing I like best about Google homepage is the lack of clutter, but for now it's fun

3-21-2007 3:47 PM

kalibrooke

love this... i've been looking for a little pizzazz on my google page. now, it's not only functional, but pretty too.

3-21-2007 3:49 PM

Blackspot

is it just me or is the quality of the search bad lately? kudos for giving google a bit of life!

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