Also, bing gives cleaner results. Google needs to go back and figure out how to sanitize their searches.
>From a purely "dad" perspective - bing is more family friendly. I have 4 kids >to protect and google is more concerned with ad revenue than safety. "Michael B. Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: >EXCEPT when I'm searching Microsoft itself (and yes, I definitely see the >irony) I find bing works best for me. It's a button in my browser - I never >see the graphics. > >But when searching Microsoft.com - google FTW! :-) > >Regards, > >Michael B. Smith >Consultant and Exchange MVP >http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Steven Peck [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 12:42 PM >To: NT System Admin Issues >Subject: Re: Google and stupid background pictures > >I switched to bing a while ago. I find it suits my needs and searches better. > I also find that the bing crew puts a lot of thought into the layout and >placement of the picture. The ones Google offered me yesterday (while nice >pictures) were pretty much random crap whose layout had no thought to where >the rest of the design elements of the page ended up in relationship to the >picture elements. Name / search box split by contrasting colors etc. > >Also, PowerShell for the win! > >On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr ><[email protected]> wrote: >> I don't think it could be summarized any better than that. Granted we >> aren't the general public, but we are essentially the [type] of people >> that put AltaVista and then Google on the map. >> >> When I am looking for something, the last thing I want is >> distractions. It should be simple, easy, and preferably quick. Adding >> noise to this occasion could very well be an option for some, but it >> should not be a default for all. >> >> I test and compare search engines about once a month. Visual noise >> and irrelevant "related searches" are huge points that keep me from using >> Bing. >> Plus, I IMNSHO, I still think that Google results are in a more >> relevant order. That may change, which is why I occasional do comparison >> testing. >> >> -- >> ME2 >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Search is all about speed. That's what made AltaVista awesome, and >>> what largely propelled Google to its current heights. >>> I have no time for scenery while I'm searching. Employing strategies >>> that undermine ones primary objective is useless. >>> Let's hope they make the "feature" optional. >>> -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 3:12 PM, MarvinC <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Always odd to hear the very people who should be pushing for change >>>> complain when they're presented. If no one thought to deploy or >>>> implement new strategies things would stay the same. Hint this stale white >>>> background. >>>> Other than the complacent minded, who wants that? Why not add some >>>> variety and creativity to the search process? The beauty is having >>>> the ability to change the background to one of your liking. The kewl >>>> thing is that 10 - 16 year old kids who use Google more than Bing >>>> for searches are excited by the changes. So I hope Google keeps this >>>> feature and continue to build on it. >>>> The rest of us "old cranky" techheads should chill out. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> LOL! >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ME2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> The last part might as well read, "After getting complaints from >>>>>> approximately the entire planet, we realized we had screwed the >>>>>> pooch big time". >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > >~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ ><http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > >~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
