Can somebody explain to me what is so great about yahoo widgets?

like what is the purpose of them, how are they use, how does it make using my computer easier, or faster.........just explain to me the hoopnanny I am hearing about yahoo widgets

Can somebody explain to me what is so great about yahoo widgets?
I have a few widgets on my computer at work...like one is a weather widget that constantly updates me on what the weather forecast is like for my city...i have one that's a task list where i can check things off and update progress instead of having a million little post its all over the place...and some are not nearly as functional and just cool to look at. I think they're cool at first but then lose their luster after about a week when you don't even pay attention to them anymore..and as for how they're used....when you download the widgets program...you are given a ton of widgets to choose from...so you can customize which ones you use...and you can place them anywhere on your desktop. It's supposed to make your desktop more user friendly and help you get the things you need faster...
Reply:Clock, calendar, and notes are most useful yahoo widgets, I think. If you install widget 4.0, the most frequently used widgets are preloaded, you don't need to download. You just click what the pattern of those widgets which you want them to show in the desktop.
Reply:Just more crap that unsuspecting uninformed computer users download because they think it'll somehow make their life easier. For those who really know and understand computers, this is just extra crap that takes up space on your hard drive.
Reply:Anyone who uses the word "hoopnanny" deserves to be well informed. My experience with widgets are that they are mostly fun ways to get information. I love the werewolf one, which allows you to see the current phase of the moon. For some folks this may be helpful for tide info. I enjoy hiking to watch the rise, a couple of days into the full phase. I like the analog clock as well. Since I learned on this type, it gives me a better "feel" about what time it is. The optional incremental alarm makes my friend's dog go into a tizzy however, I think it slowed my computer down a bit.