News - Google breached your privacy, so use Bing, says Microsoft

[HEXUS]

Is Microsoft mocking Google’s “don’t be evil” motto?

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[shaithis]

I'd rather give google a second chance. Hate bing search results and features in comparison :S

I think a lot of pioneering online services are starting to find that it's tricky walking the path between helpfulness and privacy.

[TheAnimus]

Have you actually tried it? I mean features wise its picture + video searches are better than googles handsdown. Hell google dare I say have been inspired the last few years by bing's image search.

For general web stuff thou I don't find bing good enough.

[kasavien]

I use bing consistently now and haven't found any issues with it's search results. I think searches have to be phrased differently to google searches to get comparable results though and I think this is the main reason people don't convert from google to bing because it would take effort, so why bother when you already know how to use something.

[howdee]

I fail to see how reading the User Agent string is "improper tracking"? If this was the case MS better ditch IIS logs altogether and use generic, non-informative user agent strings in their own browser. While I'm talking about it an idea came to mind - why not make a new industry standard tag within the user agent string that would enable users to opt out of any and all advertising, same as when we're able to put a no-spam sticker on our mailboxes? Cheers!

[Scainer]

I find that bing provides more relevant links on the first page when i know what i'm looking for. When doing a speculative search I find google more helpful.

Default search engine = Bing, but I do use google for maps, shopping, and more obscure searches.

[tompettibone]

Google seems to get better results for me on the first try. I try using Bing and don't get what I want and then go to Google and type the same thing and it comes up on the first page.

[dangel]

Why does it have to be one or the other?

http://www.bing-vs-google.com/

And yes, different search engines do vary and using just one limits your ability to find what you need.

[Animus404]

I use both, but I tend to use bing more often than not because I like the pretty pictures on the start page.

[Cumminsc9]

Bing vs Google vs Yahoo.

Not that anyone uses Yahoo anymore but well. Its a simple decision which one does the user like best?

Microsoft can attempt to get users to use Bing Search however eventually its down to the user and their preference.

[MrBozack]

I get 404 pages and improper search results whenever I use bing. It never finds things correctly as has already said.

The font is awful too. http://www.bing.com is bloated and tries to be too trendy. It reminds me of McDonalds' interior colour scheme.

+1 Google (even though they removed "google wars" and they are removing iGoogle soon)

[cameronlite]

Here's one reason why you should choose Bing.
- Go to www.bing.co.uk
- Cycle back through a few images until you see an autumn scene (arrows at bottom right)
- Watch the video

[Sacred]

If bing was half as good as google people would jump ship, but its just not! I'm no google fan boy but since Lycos went crap its been my only search engine!

[polar]

i use google for almost everything and only use bing if i can't find what i'm looking for on google!

[dangel]

If bing was half as good as google people would jump ship, but its just not! I'm no google fan boy but since Lycos went crap its been my only search engine!

No.

Google is so embedded now even if Bing were 100% as good people still wouldn't use it. Fact is, it is better at certain searches but then who says "i'll do a internet search" - everybody says "i'm gonna google it".

[Saracen]

.... but then who says "i'll do a internet search" - everybody says "i'm gonna google it".

True, but I say "I'm going to do the Hoovering" .... and then I use Sebo to do it.

I haven't used a Hoover to hoover in about 30 years.