The lesson for today is: Beware of acronyms...
On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 13:00, John Hornbuckle <[email protected]> wrote: > > Itÿÿ™s had a pretty strong startÿÿ¦ > > > > > > > > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 3:30 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Bing vs. Google (a side-by-side framed web site) > > > > But It's Not Good! > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 12:28, Stu Sjouwerman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > "The new Microsoft search engine was called BING = Because It's Not Google!" > -- Denis Barsalo, WServerNews subscriber > > > > Warm regards, > > > Stu Sjouwerman > Founder, VP Marketing. > P: +1-727-562-0101 ext 218 > F: +1-727-562-5199 > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 2:43 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Bing vs. Google (a side-by-side framed web site) > > > > I think it is supposed to represent the sound the light bulb makes when it > goes off over a personÿÿ™s head. > > TVK > > > > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 11:28 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: Bing vs. Google (a side-by-side framed web site) > > > > I have to admit, I think they chose the name poorly. Google sounded a bit > silly to begin with too, but "bing" is not a positive word association for me. > > I'd be really interested to know what research went into choosing this name > and what the results were. I'm certainly not the average user, but I'm > interested to know who is. > > I wonder if this was chosen internally by Microsoft or one of their > marketing/ad agencies... > > -- > ME2 > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bing reminds me of one of those spammy landing pages for a misspelled URL. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 11:13 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Bing vs. Google (a side-by-side framed web site) > > Interesting. Seemed to me that Google loaded a bit faster than Bing. Guess I > know which oneÿÿâÿ™m going to (keep) using. J > > > > > > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 11:50 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Bing vs. Google (a side-by-side framed web site) > > > > http://www.bing-vs-google.com/?q=%22death+star%22 > > -- > ME2 > > > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.87/2195 - Release Date: 06/22/09 > 06:54:00 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications > to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the > public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to > public disclosure. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
