Yep, no complaints towards Google here, I couldn't get by without. The simplicity being what initially attracted me to it all those years ago, it gets straight to the point - no fuss. That they are willing to play with the themed logo's adds that extra bit of interest too, I know the Michelangelo one got me thinking a couple of months back, it was just a little random.
I agree that the new Yahoo page looks to be taking a step in the right direction, but it still uses the same drab identity - time for a breath of fresh air
