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Microsoft Challenges Google

Posted by michael on from the tyson-vs.-holyfield dept.

prostoalex writes "Microsoft's MSN division previewed a tool for desktop document search extending into the Web search, Reuters reports from Redmond, WA. The message to Google was clearly articulated in Steve Ballmer's speech: 'There's a lot of Google fascination out there and we share it, and we're going to compete. We're going to compete very, very hard.' Google News points to 63 more articles on the topics, MSN Newsbot provides tons of links as well. ComScore estimates Google's market share at 42.2%, Yahoo's at 38.8% and MSN's at 31.8% (numbers do not add up to 100%, since Internet users rely on multiple engines)."

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  1. Others than Google? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny
    What are these web searches you speak of?

    Yahoo...? MSN...? Links please....? :)

    1. Re:Others than Google? by A1miras · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm SICK and TIRED of people asking for information things that would take just 1/2 a second of googling to find. This is the last time:

      Yahoo
      msn

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  2. Oops, there's a typo. by Sj0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's a typo right there. You misspelled "We're going to send jackbooted thugs to the google CO and we're going to hit their knees. We're going to break their knees very hard".

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  3. It searches email too... by saderax · · Score: 2, Funny

    but can it search my gmail?!

  4. Early Preview by SuperKendall · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even more detailed preview of new MS search technology.

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  5. "We're going to compete very, very hard." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's Microsoft language for "we're going to engage in illegal product tying until they're dead".

  6. USPTO Patent #42424242 by Doug+Dante · · Score: 2, Funny

    Applicant: Microsoft Invention: Method of searching documents on a computer information system and interactively displaying results. Patent Clerk Comments: DENIED. Previous art: "grep -R" Slashdot users, stop e-mailing me.

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  7. Numbers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "numbers do not add up to 100%, since Internet users rely on multiple engines"

    Well then, if the numbers don't add up to 100% then they're not percentages. Simply put. Idiots.

  8. What's MS going to need to compete with Google? by Enigma_Man · · Score: 5, Funny

    Developers, developers, developers, developers...
    DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS!!!11ONEONE

    -Shteeve

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  9. Re:Yahoo's popularity by drinkypoo · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is just another stupid Slashdot fad that will hopefully die quickly before it catches on.

    ...in Japan.

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  10. Re:and in other google news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    If you read the article:

    Mendelson, however, said he doubted the investigation into Drummond's financial reporting at SmartForce would hurt Google's IPO. ''It's a problem for Google, but it's more an embarrassment than a real issue," he said. ''It implies nothing with respect to Google's business."


    Larry and Sergey in the S1 filing founder's letter said:

    In our opinion, outside pressures too often tempt companies to sacrifice long term opportunities to meet quarterly market expectations. Sometimes this pressure has caused companies to manipulate financial results in order to 'make their quarter.' In Warren Buffett's words, We won't 'smooth' quarterly or annual results: If earnings figures are lumpy when they reach headquarters, they will be lumpy when they reach you.


    I'm sure if Google's CFO's practises don't fit in with their beliefs, they won't hesitate to remove them.
  11. Re:Yahoo matches Google? by marcellos · · Score: 2, Funny

    Google should get Linux code and fight back developing an OS !!!