Bing anyone?

jkdas · 11th June 2009, 08:58

I just checked it coz of the media hype. Well, the pop up when you check a search result is a new thing.

And it just overtook Yahoo !

pranavt · 11th June 2009, 09:02

Bing is surprisingly good. Much better than what most people expected or would give it credit for. Been using it since its launch now and I don't really miss Google for anything apart from the quick conversions and calculations stuff that Bing doesn't do yet.

muralisk · 11th June 2009, 09:05

Yeah, I did try it out. Looks much better than the previous Microsoft search engines. But, I guess it needs much more to get me pulled out of Google.

ashthedivx · 11th June 2009, 09:39

I too tried and found bing to be surprisingly good, though i am waiting or a firfox addon for bing so as i can use bing in daily routine.

But, Microsoft search engine addon in firefox !!

madan80 · 11th June 2009, 09:48

tried bing a couple of times, i guess it will take some getting used to from the UI off google. Bing already kicking the searchengine market by capturing 17% (i think)- but its already beat Yagoo!

srijit · 11th June 2009, 11:22

Why not try this? Blind Search

Quote:

Welcome to BlindSearch, the search engine taste test.

Type in a search query above, hit search then vote for the column which you believe best matches your query. The columns are randomised with every query.

The goal of this site is simple, we want to see what happens when you remove the branding from search engines. How differently will you perceive the results?

iceman7 · 11th June 2009, 11:32

Bing needs to have something extraordinary to pull me away from Google.

Like i always say "The solution to all of life's problems...GOOGLE!!"

jkdas · 11th June 2009, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashthedivx

I too tried and found bing to be surprisingly good, though i am waiting or a firfox addon for bing so as i can use bing in daily routine.

But, Microsoft search engine addon in firefox !!

Its out

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Originally Posted by iceman7

Bing needs to have something extraordinary to pull me away from Google.

Like i always say "The solution to all of life's problems...GOOGLE!!"

Well, I was about to make it my default browser in FF BUT I didnt feel safe! Its a MS product after all!

My Bing experiment: Can it be the default search engine? | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com

Technocrat · 11th June 2009, 13:17

Oh I just ran a few searches & its still far behind Google

benbsb29 · 11th June 2009, 14:08

I am still addicted to Google, so will take some time and some magic if i were to change. Simpley tried out a image saerch on Bing, and it seemed okie. However, it picks up objects in a different sampling order.

For eg: Google image search on Ford Ikon gives my car among the listings, but didnt find it on Bing.

kunaldhami · 11th June 2009, 14:17

Anyone tried searching "Linux" on bing?

see this : One Reason to Hate Bing | Business Pundit

I am also google addict.

mobike008 · 11th June 2009, 15:12

I searched for the search engine " Bing" from another search engine "google"

I too think its too far behind google. Also, the UXM is very important and difficult to take traffic away from google.

Ravveendrra · 11th June 2009, 15:33

LOL, I thought the thread was about carbs. no not the eating variety but what mixed petrol & air. Some Bullets came with Bing carbs.

Nice stumbling across this informative thread even though by mistake.

Cheers,

diabloo · 17th August 2009, 19:42

Google unveiling faster search, named 'Caffeine' - check out here Google

myavu · 18th August 2009, 12:17

I was never a googler. Just Yahoo it for almost everything. Used google for local search and translation. But now my main search engine is Bing followed by yahoo. Bing is very fast and clutter free interface.

Cheers!

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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Bing anyone? I just checked it coz of the media hype. Well, the pop up when you check a search result is a new thing. And it just overtook Yahoo ! Attached Thumbnails
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pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 639 Times View My Garage	Bing is surprisingly good. Much better than what most people expected or would give it credit for. Been using it since its launch now and I don't really miss Google for anything apart from the quick conversions and calculations stuff that Bing doesn't do yet.
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muralisk BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore Posts: 711 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Yeah, I did try it out. Looks much better than the previous Microsoft search engines. But, I guess it needs much more to get me pulled out of Google.
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ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,356 Thanked: 24 Times	I too tried and found bing to be surprisingly good, though i am waiting or a firfox addon for bing so as i can use bing in daily routine. But, Microsoft search engine addon in firefox !!
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madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	tried bing a couple of times, i guess it will take some getting used to from the UI off google. Bing already kicking the searchengine market by capturing 17% (i think)- but its already beat Yagoo!
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iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOM \| TLL Posts: 751 Thanked: 469 Times	Bing needs to have something extraordinary to pull me away from Google. Like i always say "The solution to all of life's problems...GOOGLE!!"
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Oh I just ran a few searches & its still far behind Google
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benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,155 Times View My Garage	I am still addicted to Google, so will take some time and some magic if i were to change. Simpley tried out a image saerch on Bing, and it seemed okie. However, it picks up objects in a different sampling order. For eg: Google image search on Ford Ikon gives my car among the listings, but didnt find it on Bing.
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kunaldhami BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 152 Thanked: 82 Times	Anyone tried searching "Linux" on bing? see this : One Reason to Hate Bing \| Business Pundit I am also google addict.
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mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,695 Thanked: 14,784 Times View My Garage	I searched for the search engine " Bing" from another search engine "google" I too think its too far behind google. Also, the UXM is very important and difficult to take traffic away from google.
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Ravveendrra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 446 Times View My Garage	I thought you were talking about carbs! LOL, I thought the thread was about carbs. no not the eating variety but what mixed petrol & air. Some Bullets came with Bing carbs. Nice stumbling across this informative thread even though by mistake. Cheers,
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diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,480 Thanked: 17 Times	Google unveiling faster search, named 'Caffeine' - check out here Google
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myavu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delhi - Kochi Posts: 1,502 Thanked: 1,686 Times	I was never a googler. Just Yahoo it for almost everything. Used google for local search and translation. But now my main search engine is Bing followed by yahoo. Bing is very fast and clutter free interface. Cheers!
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