i hope this never happens

kronas · 31-10-2003, 14:48

as we all know microsoft is looking to enter the internet search engine arena on its own and wants to compete with the likes of google

but a report suggests that microsoft may have tried to tie up a partnership with google or worse buy google

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...c&sid=95573503

paulyoung666 · 31-10-2003, 15:05

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Originally Posted by kronas

as we all know microsoft is looking to enter the internet search engine arena on its own and wants to compete with the likes of google

but a report suggests that microsoft may have tried to tie up a partnership with google or worse buy google

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...c&sid=95573503

why not ????????????????

Jarandco · 31-10-2003, 15:06

I dont actually see whats wrong with that generally, as long as it all stayed free and the same then it shoudlnt matter?!

kronas · 31-10-2003, 15:08

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

why not ????????????????

if ms trys to change google do you really think it would be as a good as it is now ?

come on this is microsoft they will proberbly put some spyware in it or increase advertising on the search pages or may the searches more inaccurate look at the msn search engine

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Originally Posted by Jarandco

I dont actually see whats wrong with that generally, as long as it all stayed free then it shoudlnt matter?!

knowing ms it would become a fee based service millions use it they are even thinking of making msn messenger a pay service

Nemesis · 31-10-2003, 15:09

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Originally Posted by kronas

if ms trys to change google do you really think it would be as a good as it is now ?

come on this is microsoft they will proberbly put some spyware in it or increase advertising on the search pages or may the searches more inaccurate look at the msn search engine

I have to agree with Kronie on this one, M$ should stay off Google.

ic14 · 31-10-2003, 17:28

M$ better stay away form google, or else there will be some ****ed of internet users.

**Paul** · 31-10-2003, 17:31

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Originally Posted by kronas

knowing ms it would become a fee based service millions use it they are even thinking of making msn messenger a pay service

.. and the day they do I (and millions of others) will simple start using other search engines and messenger services. There are plenty about.

Jarandco · 31-10-2003, 17:41

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Originally Posted by kronas

knowing ms it would become a fee based service millions use it they are even thinking of making msn messenger a pay service

Id stop using it then, even iof i did pay i doubt many other would on my conatacts list so thier wouldnt be any point!

If they charged you then i wouldnt bother, a partnership with MS may be allright thou, i like google as it is right now so even if MS did own them as long as it stayed exactly the same, and the same people kept improving it then i wouldnt mind!

kronas · 31-10-2003, 17:53

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Originally Posted by Jarandco

If they charged you then i wouldnt bother

i think they would........

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Originally Posted by Jarandco

a partnership with MS may be allright thou, i like google as it is right now so even if MS did own them as long as it stayed exactly the same, and the same people kept improving it then i wouldnt mind!

microsoft will most likely bring in there own people as well as the team that currently runs it they would stay in place but i think there would be minor changes......

i think MS should just stick to making there own search engine

Bex · 31-10-2003, 17:56

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Originally Posted by pem

.. and the day they do I (and millions of others) will simple start using other search engines and messenger services. There are plenty about.

yes there are many more but imo msn messanger is the best.......it's easier to use........

(just wanted to use that icon)

Jarandco · 31-10-2003, 18:06

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Originally Posted by kronas

i think MS should just stick to making there own search engine

True i thought they were gonna totally redesign and create a new one? maybe i am wrong...

Jarandco · 31-10-2003, 18:07

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Originally Posted by bexy

yes there are many more but imo msn messanger is the best.......it's easier to use........

(just wanted to use that icon)

Id agree with that i personally much prefer msn messenger to all of the others?!

ic14 · 31-10-2003, 18:18

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Originally Posted by Jarandco

Id agree with that i personally much prefer msn messenger to all of the others?!

TBH, if it wernt for the fact that most people i know use msn, i would be using AIM