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2500 people from 99 countries took part in the 2005 poll - now Brandchannel presents its yearly results on which brands have the most impact on us.

"Google went public in the summer of 2004, and the hype hasn't died yet. Notable milestones in 2005 included the launch of Google Mini (around the same time that Apple unveiled its own mini product) and Desktop Search, which, like most Google product, falls under the "descriptive" school of naming. The quirky brand also treated us to Google Earth, arguably the greatest thing to hit the Internet since porn."

See Brandchannel for the full story including regional differences (!) and previous year results.