GMDesk offers quick access to multiple Google services in a browser view.
GMDesk is a browser-like platform dedicated to Google users. The application provides hotkey-triggered access to some of Google's services: Mail, Calendar, Docs, Maps, Reader, and Picasa Web Albums.
Even though GMDesk is not a browser, it certainly behaves like one; you can open links outside of the Google domain (automatically in a new window) but with no address bar available. In order to keep you focused on just one task at a time, GMDesk provides a fullscreen mode for all Google services.
As a Google user myself, I can't see a valid reason for using GMDesk. It does nothing special that a modern browser can't do. With a browser you can open multiple links (in this case Google services) at the same time in different tabs. GMDesk allows users to select a startup service. With a browser, you can do the same by assigning a home page. If you are a fan of the Adobe AIR architecture in particular, then GMDesk may be worth a try.
Pros
- Quick access to Google services
- Hotkey support
- Fullscreen browsing
Cons
- Behaves like a Google oriented browser