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Microsoft Wants to Take on Google

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the looksmart-worries dept.

blenderking writes "We do view Google more and more as a competitor. We believe that we can provide consumers with a better product and a better user experience. That's something that we're actively looking at doing,", says Bob Visse, director of marketing for Microsoft's MSN Internet services division, said. Full article at: Yahoo. This could have fit in with yesterday's April Fool's stories..."

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  1. MSFT vs. Google marketing strat by IgD · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Microsoft could do one of several things:
    1. Simply redirect google.com to microsoft.com's search tool
    2. IE could pop up a dialog saying google.com was insecure and do you want to continue
    3. Add Microsoft search site to IE search icon
    4. Replace 404 not found with Microsoft Search site

  2. Why do trolls get to post? by geekee · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "This could have fit in with yesterday's April Fool's stories..."

    If this comment were made against Linux it would have been considered a troll, but it gets posted on the front page because it's against MS. Nice unbiased editing guys.

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  3. the US gov't wishes by siliconwafer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... that Microsoft could find a way to take on Saddam Hussein. And win, of course.