Google Pack Released

Contrary to many of the rumors that were swirling, Google did not announce a cheap PC at CES.  What they did announce was the Google Pack.  Am I the only one this doesn't make sense to?  Let's put aside the "Google Pack is only available for Windows XP" requirement for a moment (although it's actually worse than that... it's Windows XP with Administrator privileges).  A cobbled together mix of unrelated software (some of questionable stability) from a variety of vendors with no integration seems like an uncharacteristically poor decision for Google.  Add to that the fact that Norten is actually a time limited product and it gets even stranger.  Some of the products focus on some segments and some focus on completely different ones.  Firefox is a great decision, but no gaim when they recently hired the projects lead developer?  What is the vision for this product and where is it bringing Google and the consumer?  I have no idea.  What's worse, this actually would seem to help one of their biggest competitors (Microsoft) in multiple ways.  Strange indeed.
Google, CES
--jeremy