A9.COM Search Engine Offers Image Thumbnails

Today I discovered www.a9.com, which according to its company information page is: "A separately branded and operated subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. A9.com opened its Palo Alto, California, doors in October 2003." The niftiest thing about this search engine is that it offers the option of providing image thumbnails in the search results. A9 is also photographing commercial districts in major cities, as a tool for shoppers, travelers, etc. From a few simple tests, the search engine provides adequate results for major sites, but is not as comprehensive as Google.
-D.D.