Comments on: Google vs. Microsoft : Internet Explorer, Firefox & MSN Search

By: Hyacinth Johnson

Hyacinth Johnson — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:03:08 +0000

I do not know how Google became my web browser. How can I change it?

I am not computer savvy. I do not have a particular website

By: Hyacinth Johnson

Hyacinth Johnson — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:00:34 +0000

I want to change my search engine back to internet explorer. I do not know how google became my search engine. How can I change back to IE?

By: bebesvin

bebesvin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:26:20 +0000

ps. Europe has noticed MS not complying with non-monopoly standards… and yes there are consequences. Something no one talked about in the news, the day before MS announced 5k people would be laid off and they would be .02 cents off their projections, a federal judge ordered Microsoft split in two. They will appeal of course, but when will Microsoft learn to comply with what seems logical and fair?

By: bebesvin

bebesvin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:22:58 +0000

Yes, I am more than annoyed that Google hijacked my browser one day, but I soon fixed it back the way it was. Even so… one reason I prefer searching via Google, and I have for years: search engine is WAY BETTER. MSN just never finds what I am searching for. End of story.

By: Don Carr

Don Carr — Wed, 03 May 2006 14:18:15 +0000

Don’t forget, Google does not have a monopoly. Bundling is only illegal if you have a monopoly. And, even then, Google is NOT bundling. Firefox is open source, and Microsoft or anybody else is free to create and distribute versions with their search engines as the default.

It is illegal to use a monopoly to gain market share in another area. Exactly what Microsoft wants to do by bundling their search with Windows. They should compete with tool-bar downloads just like everybody else. Heck, they should create a version of Firefox with the MS tool bar and make it available on MSN.

By: Balaji

Balaji — Wed, 03 May 2006 10:20:28 +0000

Even though Microsoft has made MSN as default search, most of the users will prefer Google as their search engine.

They will choose Google as the search engine in the IE. Lots of people know about the search results produced by Google and MSN.

So I don’t think Google needs to worry about this…Google is the Best search engine….No doubt in this

By: K

Wed, 03 May 2006 02:23:39 +0000

Microsoft previously put IE into their operating system, and even though it was easy enough to change browsers, it still allowed the “i will do the easiest thing” users push MS’s broswer so far into the market it nearly squashed all others (even those with 80%+), who are just now coming back from the bring of extinction.

MS is still a monster in size compared to Google, and they are starting down that same path, hoping to use their size to wipe out the competition.

By: David Dalka

David Dalka — Tue, 02 May 2006 18:52:47 +0000

At first glance, it’s both surprising and interesting to see the player with five times the search market share choosing to take this tactic. However, a quick glance shows Microsoft had about six times the earnings of Google in 2005. While Google is presently rapidly closing that gap, they are still a less diversified company at this juncture in terms of revenue streams and this might be where Google perceives a bigger threat.

In my opinion, the strategy both companies should be pursuing is differentiating their products in a positive manner by continually educating their customers and making transparent both the value proposition and benefits of their offerings. Listening to and learning from customers to determine future resource allocation for innovation focus and prioritization is also critical to future success.

David Dalka
Free Agent
5/2/06

By: TSK

TSK — Tue, 02 May 2006 18:39:50 +0000

Some time ago, someone in Google apparently decided there would be more profit in leaving the do-no-wrong and relevance school. I might be naive about this, but I think there is a huge marketing benefit in going the pure relevance road.
Anyway, if Google goes too far away from that track, another SE will take it.

By: Lawrence Herman

Lawrence Herman — Tue, 02 May 2006 17:47:56 +0000

This is somewhat inaccurate, I just installed IE7 and the default search was Google which was imported from Firefox. Further you can certainly choose…