Bing Ding? Microsoft vs. Google
Microsoft unleashed it's new Google killer called Bing. At first glance, Bing is remarkably like Google, and seems to work fine with Firefox on Kubuntu 9.04.
Of course, I had to put the engine to the test, and try a couple of searches. Similar to Google, Bing offers suggestions as you type. However, the suggestions seem remarkably biased. Take a look at the followings suggestions after entering Linux as a search criteria.
Google:
Microsoft:
Looking at Microsoft's own product, you can't help but feel that they're trying to sell you Vista instead of encouraging you to wait for Windows 7.
Google:
Microsoft:
As nice as Bing is, I predict that ultimately, it will fail. Not because of any technical or financial reason. It will fail simply because it will not serve the needs of the majority of surfers.
Here's why. Try the following search.
Google:
Microsoft:
Oups? Where are the suggestions? Porn does not give any results either. Shucks! Looks like Microsoft is on the prude side.
Of course, I had to put the engine to the test, and try a couple of searches. Similar to Google, Bing offers suggestions as you type. However, the suggestions seem remarkably biased. Take a look at the followings suggestions after entering Linux as a search criteria.
Google:
Microsoft:
Looking at Microsoft's own product, you can't help but feel that they're trying to sell you Vista instead of encouraging you to wait for Windows 7.
Google:
Microsoft:
As nice as Bing is, I predict that ultimately, it will fail. Not because of any technical or financial reason. It will fail simply because it will not serve the needs of the majority of surfers.
Here's why. Try the following search.
Google:
Microsoft:
Oups? Where are the suggestions? Porn does not give any results either. Shucks! Looks like Microsoft is on the prude side.
posted by J-F Bilodeau at
8:27 PM
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