Search Engines Compared

Pretty interesting comparison of Google, MSN, Ask Jeeves, A9 and Yahoo.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4005901.stm

Ask Jeeves seems to be the reviewer's favourite.

Cheers

Rob

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Rob wrote:

Pretty interesting comparison of Google, MSN, Ask Jeeves, A9 and Yahoo.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4005901.stm

Ask Jeeves seems to be the reviewer's favourite.

Cheers

Rob

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Directory of Clubs And Groups - www.ClubsAndGroups.com


a bit limited but an interesting review. MS has spent 2 years and

millions on its search so I would have expected better from their public
beta.... I mean their Operating Systems almost work at this stage. :-)

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 19:10:46 +0100, David Off
<david.off_dumpthisbit_ (AT) voila (DOT) fr> wrote:

Rob wrote:
Pretty interesting comparison of Google, MSN, Ask Jeeves, A9 and Yahoo.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4005901.stm

Ask Jeeves seems to be the reviewer's favourite.

Cheers

Rob

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Directory of Clubs And Groups - www.ClubsAndGroups.com


a bit limited but an interesting review. MS has spent 2 years and
millions on its search so I would have expected better from their public
beta.... I mean their Operating Systems almost work at this stage. :-)

But, on the other hand, how many companies can claim to 1] have made
millions/billions and 2] "dominance" thoughts [e.g. even as flawed and
out-dated as it is - IE still remains the popular browser in use due
to smart bundling on MS's side].?

Not MS bashing but they have managed to get by on "almost work"
thoughts associated since 1995 with their offerings and still have
people lining their pockets.

Carol

"Rob" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote

Pretty interesting comparison of Google, MSN, Ask Jeeves, A9 and Yahoo.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4005901.stm

Ask Jeeves seems to be the reviewer's favourite.

Cheers

Rob

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Directory of Clubs And Groups - www.ClubsAndGroups.com


One search is hardly a fair test. My own experiences put ask jeeves at the

bottom. They are still listing one of my sites that disappeared over a year
ago. The user is just hit by sponsored links for the search - hardly what
you would call a balanced offering.

AJ - is just out dated crap! Try searching for a term that has commercial
connections and see what results it dishes up then!

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:23:33 -0000, John Dingley <john (AT) notrealurl (DOT) dot.com>
wrote:

One search is hardly a fair test.

I believe the test involved more than one search.