Is Bing the next Google?
June 23, 2009 by Geneva ReidPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Tech News
Have you tried Bing yet? The people at Microsoft are sure hoping you have – because they’d like the new search engine to give Google a run for its money.
Bing’s reviews so far are fairly favorable. And although there are many similarities between the two search engines, there are some features unique to Bing. Here’s a list of what’s good about Bing, courtesy of Business Hacks:
- You can save a search and view it again later
- You can search for specific file types
- For directory assistance, traffic conditions, weather reports and directions, just dial 800-BING-411
Those are just some of the highlights. But don’t take anyone’s word of it – see for yourself. Click here to compare the difference between a Google search and a Bing search.
Just make sure to let us know which one you prefer in the comments section below.
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June 25th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Yes and I do not like it!
June 25th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I HATE IT
June 26th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Bing has much more visual appeal, seems better organized, and more accessible. Difficult to tell which page may have more useful or relevant information
July 1st, 2009 at 11:43 am
Bing seems to use different weighting algorithms to determine its results. It’s just different than Google – not easy to spot pages that are trying to raise their hit count.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Love it! Much more informative, easier to read and find what I am looking for. Not cluttered with stuff! Seems to have more valuable information readily available. Go Bing!
July 1st, 2009 at 3:15 pm
I like a lot about Bing – the organization, the looks, searching for file types. Finding images is easier than Google because they fit so many more on a page, but the images could load a wee bit faster. I’m not sure why anyone would say they “hate” it.
July 1st, 2009 at 3:58 pm
I have used “Bing” for quite a few times by now and find it easy to use and very informative and decision making is easier with Bing.