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The only thing I prefer about google at this point is that occasionally if I search something where I just want an answer and not a result link, google will jus
by el_cujo 7y ago
The only thing I prefer about google at this point is that occasionally if I search something where I just want an answer and not a result link, google will just give me the answer in that little box at the top of the result page. Something like "when are the oscars". It's a nice little convenience that saves me from having to click some article and scan for the info. If DDG had something like that, I'd never even miss google.
- smhenderson 7y agoKeep trying it though, it's getting there. They have the Wikipedia box on the right of the page for most results. They bring up a calculator if you search for an equation (e.g. 4+4), there's a currency converter summary and typing weather + zipcode brings up a short summary of the local forecast. I'm sure there are lots of other examples as well. But yeah, "when are the Oscars" just brought up links to go.com, an ABC TV web presence if IRC. As others have shared I've used DDG off and on for a few years. In the beginning if I didn't see what I wanted I switched to google for that search but left DDG as the default. It's been quite a while since I last had to to this, DDG's results seem to be on par with G these days, at least in my experience.