For most readers of this blog, myself included, this is a great new power tool. It’s a brilliant implementation and has worked flawlessly for me so far. But for the other 90%-95% of web users, it’s completely worthless. Here’s why:

• You have to use a keyboard shortcut to start it. How many non-geeks do you know who can even use the keyboard shortcuts for cut and paste?
• You have to remember specific commands. In order to use it effectively, you need to memorize at least the commands you want to use regularly. Most user’s can remember where to find the options or preferences settings in most applications.
• You get a scary security warning when installing new commands…which is awesome. It’s there for a reason. Most’s users won’t understand what this warning is telling them, so they either won’t install new commands, or they will install bad malicious commands.

It’s a great tool and I love it. But with all the possitive press, there needs to be a reality check on the true importance of Ubiquity. Think of mouse gestures and find as you type. Awesome, awesome features to the few who utilize them.