Picasa testimonials

Picasa has page of customer testimonials accessed via their features section of their website.

However, I think it's fair to say that the page is woefully out of date - the copyright reads 2005, and the "Download Picasa now" link gets you a version of Picasa 2 from March 2006, rather than the current Picasa 2.5 with Picasa Web Albums.

Even more telling are the testimonials themselves, which include

"...My husband suggested that I purchase Picasa..."

"...It's the only one I've actually liked enough to spend money to purchase..."

"...I downloaded your trial copy..."

Notice the emphasis on having to pay for Picasa - that means that all these testimonials relate to the old Picasa 1 software - from before Google bought the company!

It's not as if Google don't solicit testimonials - the Picasa support page has an explicit button to "Share my testimonial or personal story with the Picasa Team" which takes you through to the How do you use Picasa? page.  This page asks:

How do you use Picasa?

Has Picasa changed the way you edit and share photos? Do you have a special or fun story about Picasa you'd like to share with us? We'd love to hear from you!
Type your story in the box below and hit the "Submit Story" button. Feel free to include additional information, such as a Picasa feature you've discovered that may be helpful for others. It's up to you if you'd like to include information about yourself.
We love hearing from our users and we share your stories with members of our team. Some of these stories will also appear on our Picasa website, so look for yours in the near future.

By submitting your story, you grant Google Inc. permission to use your name and testimonial for marketing purposes. Google will not sell your name or email address.