Microsoft Bing – My thoughts
Posted by WilliamJun 3
Microsoft launched their attack on Google with their own search engine, Bing. It’s meant to change the way we think about search engines, or something like that. So I decided to search: “what is bing” using, none other than, the Bing search engine. Interestingly, this new generation search engine was unable find me the answer of what it actually is! I got results for an electrical shop (BingLee), BING the rigid polyurethane insulation industry in Europe and a bit of information about Bing Crosby. Naturally I head to Google and good old faithful tells me straight away.
Obviously I don’t have the greatest first impressions but I’m an open minded type of guy, I won’t judge right now.. I think time shall take care of that.
Anyone actually used it and found anything interesting or out of the ordinary compared to other search engines? I would be interested if you’d share a few things we could have a look at that exploits its potential.
I think Wolfram Alpha is better. It actually works and is really different not just another Google rip off.
I dont like it. It looks and feels the same as Google but with worse search results.
Nothing very interesting about it.
I find Wolfram alpha doesn’t actually know what I’m asking. Still unconvinced that its all its made out to be. I think for the moment, Google is pretty safe.
I do think they ripped off Google… from the layout to the search results interface. The first time I made a search I thought I was searching Google and had to double check.. but then realised the search results were so bad, it couldnt possibly be!