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brendude13 on 10 May 2011
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disolitude said:
brendude13 said:
 

Internet explorer, no matter how many times I changed the default search, it always changed back to Bing after restarting Internet Explorer, so now I use Google chrome.

Also, in the MSN news feed, it will say "latest article: Osama Bin Laden is dead", I click it and it takes me straight into a Bing search...

Also, my new computers at school run a special version of Windows designed for schools, and the default search engine is convinently locked as Bing.

I don't think I need to mention the adverts, adverts already piss me off a tonne, the Bing adverts make me contemplate suicide.

And the most irritating thing is, was all this really necessary? Microsoft already make plenty of products, why do they need to put another one into an oversaturated market? The XBOX 360 was a smart move since SEGA was out of the picture, but crap like Bing and Zune really tarnish Microsoft's brand.

To each their own I guess.

Zune trashes microsoft brand only because it was a failure. The devices and the software, along with the prepaid service Zune offers are all really good.

As far as bing, I don't see what the problem is with having an alternative to google. I use Google myself (other than maps which Bing has better)...but if Bing can push google to get better, everybody wins.

It was a failure because Microsoft just wanted to stick it to Apple, there was no calling for them.

Same with Bing, unless Bing can magically do something that Google can't then nobody will want to use it over Google. What was the point of making the search engine in the first place. Why can't they innovate instead of slapping a Microsoft sticker on another product and over advertise it. Microsoft has always had successful advertising, that is why they know they can do crap like this.

Anyway, off the topic about butting into a market where they are not needed. This is more about whether Microsoft will be generous or spiteful, will they disable Skype on devices such as the PSP? If so then I am throwing my XBOX 360 out the window. Microsoft will never get a penny from me again, I need Skype on my PSP to contact my Dad.