MSN vs Google, round one

[Strygun]

MSN Announces this at 9:29AM EST:
UPDATED Microsoft has unveiled a revamped beta version of MSN Search, which utilizes Redmond's own algorithmic search engine. MSN Search previously provided a front end for Yahoo! results, but last February, Microsoft committed considerable resources to develop in-house technology entirely from scratch.

Touting over 5 billion indexed Web documents, Microsoft says its search results are updated weekly, or even daily. The search can answer direct questions through Microsoft Encarta, and the company has also integrated MSN content such as music into results.

One hour later, at 10:49AM EST, Google annouces this:
Coinciding with the preview of Microsoft's new MSN Search, Google has announced its search index has nearly doubled to a massive 8 billion documents. The company says users will now find more results on obscure topics that previously returned just a handful of Web

:google:

[TotalBiscuit]

If it's Microsoft, I ain't buying into it.

Google gets the result every-time.. if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

TB.

[Triggar]

Ohh snap son! (http://www.webpronews.com/insiderreports/searchinsider/wpn-49-20041111MicrosoftCrawlingGoogleResultsForNewSearch Engine.html)

[Jennyboo]

Google rocks :) :thumbsup:

[Baneblade]

if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

TB.
If it isn't broke, then release a patch that will break it, and release a patch the next week to fix it. ~Microsoft Employee's Handbook.

[JetRaiden]

jesus, does microsoft really need a grip on EVERY software based industry?

[Hamma]

Apparently

[Sputty]

Google already won round one with gmail vs. hotmail. I expect the same results in round 2

[TotalBiscuit]

Google already won round one with gmail vs. hotmail. I expect the same results in round 2

That wasn't exactly hard.. I'd consider a sack full of molluscs to be a better email provider than Hotmail..

TB.

[Baneblade]

Now that my Hotmail is 250Mb, I probably wont even use Gmail again, cept as an alt email.

[TotalBiscuit]

I'll keep using gmail because I actually like my emails to get to me every once in a while, rather than being lost in overloaded servers filled with Viagra and porn spam :|

TB.

[Baneblade]

I'll keep using gmail because I actually like my emails to get to me every once in a while, rather than being lost in overloaded servers filled with Viagra and porn spam :|

TB.
Who uses Yahoo Mail anyway?

[Red October]

Me, I like my 2GB.

[Baneblade]

My Yahoo has over 3k spam emails.

[Corrosion]

Now that my Hotmail is 250Mb, I probably wont even use Gmail again, cept as an alt email.
WTF. I heard about that, but mine never upgraded.

[Baneblade]

Apparently they did it a server at a time...not sure why my original Hotmail was corrupted though...

[Infernus]

jesus, does microsoft really need a grip on EVERY software based industry?

Yet they still manage to work around that whole 'monopoly' thing...

Bill Gates makes Steven Jobs cry... :tear:

[Derfud]

WTF. I heard about that, but mine never upgraded.

I think it depends on how old your account is. If you have been using it for a very long time then you get upgraded sooner. I have been using my hotmail account for four years, and I mine was upgraded about a month ago.

[1024]

GG ownes all.

[DaShiznit]

Gmail for teh win. Does anybody know when it's going public?

[Heavygain]

who needs it to go public? i mean, its so easy to come by an invite, just toss me a PM and i will hook you up EASY. ive given aroun 8 out to some of my more technilogical RL friends.

[Rbstr]

yeah gmail is so easy to get now.

go google. we just need google browser and google OS now

[6thEdition]

I think google is HIGHLY overrated. What's so great about it that makes it better than any other search engine? Is it the funny name that makes you giggle? is it the GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGLE at the bottom of the page and you can click on an O to get a result? Well, I, I'm afraid, do not fall for such scemes, and shall remain with the mighty MICROSOFT on this one. They made everything that's great about life today - Windows XP, MSN Messenger, and Bill Gate's new glasses.

[Ghryphen]

dude...you are a piece of work

[Hezzy]

What's so great about it

More than your small mind can comprehend. How old are you?

[6thEdition]

dude...you are a piece of work


Eh?

Quote:
Originally Posted by 6thEdition
What's so great about it



More than your small mind can comprehend. How old are you?

Seriously it isn't that great. Give me one good thing about it that will make me so amazed I shall insert a stamp collection into my nasial passage.

[Heavygain]

I think google is HIGHLY overrated. What's so great about it that makes it better than any other search engine? Is it the funny name that makes you giggle? is it the GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGLE at the bottom of the page and you can click on an O to get a result? Well, I, I'm afraid, do not fall for such scemes, and shall remain with the mighty MICROSOFT on this one. They made everything that's great about life today - Windows XP, MSN Messenger, and Bill Gate's new glasses.
I dont like you very much, you dont want me to not like you very much your way too over confident, and im afraid no one likes you.

[Baneblade]

I hate to agree with him, but it seems Google is going to be the web version of Microsoft in short order.

So when ya'll call for the downfall of Google in a couple years you won't have ever praised it now right?

[Infernus]

I think google is HIGHLY overrated. What's so great about it that makes it better than any other search engine? Is it the funny name that makes you giggle? is it the GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGLE at the bottom of the page and you can click on an O to get a result? Well, I, I'm afraid, do not fall for such scemes, and shall remain with the mighty MICROSOFT on this one. They made everything that's great about life today - Windows XP, MSN Messenger, and Bill Gate's new glasses.

Saying that made your point void.

[Ghryphen]

Yeah, Google's high prices and buggy offerings are surely to be their downfall....wait.....

You are right 6thEdition, millions of users are wrong, Google can't be offering superior service at all.

[Hamma]

:lol:

[Baneblade]

Yeah, Google's high prices and buggy offerings are surely to be their downfall....wait.....

You are right 6thEdition, millions of users are wrong, Google can't be offering superior service at all.
:lol:

My point is they are obviously trying to create a monopoly.

[Ghryphen]

A monopoly on what? Searching and email? Oooh watch out MS.

[Baneblade]

Come on, how do you have a net worth of 23BN$ if all you do is maintain a search engine?

[Hamma]

Google doesent suck, MS does.

[Baneblade]

Nevermind, Google is teh leet.

[JetRaiden]

Come on, how do you have a net worth of 23BN$ if all you do is maintain a search engine?
Google doesent suck, MS does.
Nevermind, Google is teh leet.

:lol: jesus, you sure are strong in your beliefs.

[EineBeBoP]

http://www.googlefight.com/cgi-bin/compare.pl?q1=Google&q2=MSN&B1=Make+a+fight%21&compare=1&langue=us

[Squeeky]

Google is awesome. Microsoft/Yahoo and all the other fuckwits should abandon ship. This is only the beginning of things to come from Google. I wanna buy a couple shares of the IPO, but you cant sell it short and it's pretty high right now. :(

[6thEdition]

I dont like you very much, you dont want me to not like you very much your way too over confident, and im afraid no one likes you.

Jeez man! I was puttin forward my opinion to this topic. You're harsh. And since when did what you think of me have anything to do with Microsoft vs Google?

PS: Can anyone answer: Is Bill Gates the richest man on the planet? I'm Not sure..

[Strygun]

Jeez man! I was puttin forward my opinion to this topic. You're harsh. And since when did what you think of me have anything to do with Microsoft vs Google?

PS: Can anyone answer: Is Bill Gates the richest man on the planet? I'm Not sure..
No, he isn't any longer.

Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA furniture, is the richest.

[Baneblade]

:lol: jesus, you sure are strong in your beliefs.
I didn't feel like arguing about it. One day the coolness of Google will fade, and then we will see.

[Corrosion]

http://www.googlefight.com/cgi-bin/compare.pl?q1=Google&q2=MSN&B1=Make+a+fight%21&compare=1&langue=us
This is more accurate:

http://www.googlefight.com/cgi-bin/compare.pl?q1=Google&q2=Microsoft&B1=Make+a+fight%21&compare=1&langue=us

[ViperGTS]

Bastard.

[Corrosion]

How about this:

http://www.googlefight.com/cgi-bin/compare.pl?q1=gmail&q2=hotmail&B1=Make+a+fight%21&compare=1&langue=us