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The reason people find Google less objectionable than Microsoft is that it is far easier for the average consumer to switch search engines than it is for them t
by KaiP 18y ago
The reason people find Google less objectionable than Microsoft is that it is far easier for the average consumer to switch search engines than it is for them to switch operating systems. So while Microsoft could force out better competitors, there's no way for Google to stop people from using another search engine. There just needs to be one that is worth switching to.
- peregrine 18y agoAnd there isn't even a company close to Google in search quality. Nor one with even a plan yet alone the budget.
- rbanffy 18y agoGoogle also has not yet been convicted on monopoly abuse charges. Microsoft has. More than once. And, quite frankly, their continuous defiance and misconduct does not help its image of a serious company.
- pj 18y agoThere are a lot worth switching to. Cuil is nice. There are more to search results than speed of delivery. I monitor search term locations in several search engines and notice the numbers of results returned for relatively new terms will sky rocket on Google, then fall dramatically back, while the others would remain relatively stable. Why would that happen? I'm still trying to figure that out.