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Chris
06-25-2003, 07:27 PM
Hardly recent news, MS's crawler was first noticed months ago. Yet still a decent read.

http://news.com.com/2009-1032_3-1020641.html?tag=fd_lede1_hed

One thing I know for sure -- this is bad news for LookSmart.
incka
08-23-2003, 05:52 AM
I heard Microsoft were going to buy out google and yahoo and other major search engines and charge people to use theres.
Mike
08-23-2003, 06:06 AM
Incka,

I don't think they will.

They will probably get yet another hefty fine, for running a Monopoly type business.
incka
08-24-2003, 11:22 AM
I thought that too... And why do you call me incka when you know my name and have done for years Mike Richardson (118).
Mike
08-24-2003, 11:37 AM
Because not everybody knows your propper name here.

And I haven't known you for a year yet:p
incka
08-24-2003, 11:43 AM
No, but almost a year... The article was out over a year ago now.
Mike
08-24-2003, 12:02 PM
Oh yeah...

There is a good example of profiting from a newspaper article. What was it, 100 extra uniques you got from it?
incka
09-08-2003, 09:53 AM
From 20 to 140 in one day. And it stayed above 100 for the rest of the month.
michael_gersitz
11-09-2003, 10:50 AM
Originally posted by incka
I heard Microsoft were going to buy out google and yahoo and other major search engines and charge people to use theres.


Charge who?
incka
11-26-2003, 01:10 PM
The searchers...

The people...
bugsy
11-28-2003, 10:44 PM
Now there's a disaster waiting to happen :D
incka
11-29-2003, 05:45 AM
Microsoft would definatly be split up if they did that...
lo0ol
11-29-2003, 11:33 AM
They would never do that simply because no one would pay. There are so many other free ones that would rise to the top.
snoopers
12-03-2003, 11:13 PM
Agreed.

Gates has said the search engine they are developing is going to play an integral roll in "long horn" (the next windows update.) I read somewhere they are going to spend hundreds of millions.

I think it would be good though. I think Google is too powerful.
thebillionaire
04-10-2004, 10:13 AM
Originally posted by incka
I heard Microsoft were going to buy out google and yahoo and other major search engines and charge people to use theres.

If microsoft does that that will be the end of (free) online marketing.
MarkB
04-10-2004, 10:18 AM
Until the next freebie comes along.

The net will always have innovators :)
Percept
04-10-2004, 03:59 PM
You might want to check the date when this thread was started. Microsoft wanted to buy Google and Google said no, case closed. :)
mobilebadboy
04-10-2004, 04:05 PM
Microsoft will just wait on Google's IPO, and then flush it's pockets. That's about it.