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Blinkx review

7.0

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:Free

Verdict

Blinkx doesn't index your entire hard drive, and the files it misses are the image files most people want to find. We'll wait for the next release of this desktop search tool... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Clever Quick Launch search bar integrates with some Windows programs

Cons

  • Inadequate file viewer
  • Needs to support more file formats

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