You are correct, the specifics were specious. (Oh, isn't that a clever juxtaposition of words! ) But now that I know more about Buzz and what it is doing, not to my computer but to my privacy, I'd say that my reaction was not only justified, but considerably under-stated.

There's a pretty good article on CNET about how you can mitigate the Buzz damage (you can't get rid of Buzz entirely). This is going to turn into a public relations disaster comparable to the Sony rootkit fiasco.

I am re-thinking my unmitigated admiration for all things Google.

tanstaafl.