Comments on: Microsoft’s Bing beta lacks search badda-boom

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:22:56 +0000

“Microsoft say Bing is about making decisions. OK, let’s see what Bing has to offer. Because if Microsoft are telling me they can help me make decisions, they better deliver on that.”

I tried using Bing. Well, I can say it is very effective and useful if you are searching for basic information on certain topics. But I guess, I would still go back to Google because it gives more varied results, which is what a “decision engine” is supposed to do. But I give credit to Microsoft’s marketing strategy. Its habit of overstating its soon-to-be-launched technology is always effective. Otherwise, the after-effects of using these technologies would not be as great. Establishing people’s expectations has always been Microsoft’s forte. However, it keeps on forgetting that the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointments!

By: Buzz

Buzz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:45:59 +0000

As an IT administrator, Google still delivers for me every time where as “Bing” would prefer to sell me something that’s unrelated to my search string.

As long as that continues, so will I continue to set Google as the homepage for the 500+ PC/Laptops I am responsible for thus continuing to sow the Google seed.

By: Dental Products

Dental Products — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:07:40 +0000

I like Bing because my site rank number in it but I don’t think Bing could beat Google since many people have used to it and its hard to change the habit of people. But its too early to say tough because I have heard a lot of positive feedback about it. Who knows?

By: Simon Wilby

Simon Wilby — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:26:06 +0000

Actually Bing is doing great the last few weeks. I think Microsoft is doing a great job.

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:51:11 +0000

I don’t see me making any decisions on the basis of searches I might do on Bing. I think they tried and failed miserably to cash in on the notion of a knowledge engine as described by Wolphra…

Microsoft = FAIL again

By: Wine Cheese Baskets

Wine Cheese Baskets — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:33:38 +0000

I personally think this could be the best shot Microsoft has to fight Google… I actually like it. I have been using it since it was launched and so far, no difference with Google, and for a few things, it is faster and gives more information than Google, but, Google is better when it comes to blog and forums search.

By: Vikson

Vikson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:47:46 +0000

I like your reasonings.To go back to Google is a good idea. Google knows everything. I could not argue that Bing is still firmly in beta mode and all of these issues could be resolved.

By: Fred Schlegel

Fred Schlegel — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:28:37 +0000

Too bad it looks like Microsoft has flubbed again. Would like to have some real competition in the market again.