google doesn't make you pay 500$ for a POS when it actually only costs 250 to make.

Google services 85% of the world's internet searches. That's a monopoly. If they take a piece of information off their results, that information effectively ceases to exist for 8 out of 10 internet users.

It's true, removing just the images of just the iPad is small potatoes. So now that Google's done it, what information is Google going to decide it wants to keep from 85% percent of internet users tomorrow? Other competitors? Articles that criticize Google's information control and business practices? People who say bad things about Larry Page?

I'm glad that there are alternatives, because for the first time in a decade or so, I'm considering switching my search engine.

My issue with this action is that now they've effectively gotten away with something minor, they are emboldened to take even more drastic actions in the future. "Don't be evil... yet" is how I see their motto now. My issue with them is that they are still seen in a positive light and can therefore take actions to position themselves as the next evil empire unimpeded. Sure Microsoft is evil too, but they are watched so closely they can effectively do little of real harm. Google on the other hand can and will if they continue to get away with these stunts.

I too am transitioning away from using Google as my search product of choice.

Lord, I hate that excuse. "They just take someone else's product and make it more accessible." Well, if that is so bloody easy to do, why don't other companies do it? Why did it take Apple to make an iPod when everybody else was doing such a brilliant job in the MP3 player market? Oh, that's right, because they WEREN'T doing a brilliant job of it. The same applies to the Music Store (you have a rather short memory if you don't remember just how viciously studios were blocking digital distribution before Apple presented them with a solid foundation on which to start selling music online).

If you think the iPhone is the biggest rip-off ever, good for you. See, I owned three Blackberrys and two Windows Mobile devices before my iPhone. You know what? They all SUCKED on various levels. BBs couldn't play media and pretty much everything on the Windows devices were fucking terrible.

If the iPhone was such a bad idea and such a rip-off, why do 75% of the smartphones released today use an interface that strongly resembles the one Apple created and why is the form factor almost identical? There are plenty of reasons to hate Apple and their product strategy but really, just try to give credit where credit is due. They're the best interface people on the planet. Almost every other company emulates what they did last generation (and yes, they often times improve upon Apple's design).

I hate Apple, so I'm enjoying this. I recognize though that Google will have to be addressed eventually.

It seems Google has been interacting a bit too much with the Chinese government...

Time to change my default search engine.

How good is Bing as a search engine?

I'm not sure I want to use Google anymore...

People say it's pretty good. A worthy competitor. It kind of sucks that we have to choose between these two monolithic companies for good searching, but at least the antitrust watchdogs are keeping half an eye on MS.

You know this has me thinking now.....

Can this be illegal and go against Net Neutrality? They're technically censoring something from the general public that doesn't fall under the porn or offensive category.

its a kinder garden fight