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  1. Comment - Google Cries Foul Over IE7 Search Box

    (May 3, 2006 - 12:12 PM)

    While I'm never one to rush to the aid of Microsoft (god knows I've got my own share of complaints and criticisms) I don't see what the big deal is really. Microsoft owns both IE and MSN - it's their product they can do what they like with it. Bundle them together, why not? It only makes sense, especially from a business perspective - to not include it would only imply that they were not confident in their own product.

    For me a search engine stands on its merits, not what software chooses it by default. The only complaint I would have is if you couldn't change the default search engine to be anything but MSN. But that's a usability issue - I'll just keep on using Firefox if it's that big a deal for me.

    People who already are faithful Google users, chances are will continue to be - the name Google alone is almost synonymous with searching.

    I agree with comment that this move on Googles part makes them look weak and, dare I say it, afraid.

    I can't count how many times a day I use Google, (I would go so far to say as it's almost hardwired into my internet psyche) and, as long as it continues to returns good results, I will continue to use it. If the quality of Google fades, then I will have to seek alternatives. Until then, however, Google is my search engine of choice.

    I would caution Google however on its apparent quest to destroy its competition...competition is at the heart of what motivates us as a species to excel. If you remove it you will lose the very thing that has brought you to where you are today.

    Microsoft is a shining example of this in my opinion. The world is not dependant on Microsoft now because it is better, but because in many cases it's simply too painful or troublesome to change. What's worse is that this often feels as though it were by design (and quite frankly I'm convinced that it is). Microsoft is dominant because we've essentially been strong-armed into it and now that's what it takes to keep people there. As a programmer and a business owner that's not the image I would want for my company.

    Just my opinion.