Mike Grehan chronicles The race for Total Search after Google introduced their Beta Desktop Search Tool last week.

After trying the tool and writing the review linked above, I can’t wait to see how Yahoo stacks up in their inevitable attempt at Desktop Search and how Microsoft integrates the tool into the Longhorn operating system. I’ll wager they don’t measure up in speed or in the elegant integration of Google Desktop Search to the browser, but will take a look as soon as they become available for public review.