Microsoft Eyes Google

**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_3-1020...g=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

**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

**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.