Bing by MS

AVGWarhawk · 06-04-09, 07:50 AM

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Never mind the odd name

Google is not an odd name

Arclight · 06-04-09, 08:43 AM

It's just that we have gotten used to google, I guess.

Still, "Bing" is the sound you get when you smash your forehead against the low-hanging metal ceiling lamp when you stumble into your home completely wasted on a saturday night. Could be better.

"Hey, you know what time the game starts?"
"Hold on a sec, I'll Bing it."

AVGWarhawk · 06-04-09, 08:49 AM

Yes, Google has become a verb! Bing is supposed to be the lightbulb that goes off above your head when you have an idea. You know, 'bing!'. I would have called it Bingo because when people get something they say, 'Bingo!'. Oh well, it is an ok search engine but Google is so deeply imbedded that Bing will not become popular.

Arclight · 06-04-09, 08:55 AM

Figured that was the reasoning behind the name, but I think it should be "Ding", "Bing" is definitely boney body part hitting 1/4inch sheet metal. How about "Eureka"? Much better, makes sense.

I'd call it "Brainfart". Now that would catch on fast.

Seriously, good point on Google being so imbedded in society/culture/whatever. My main concern is that they're tacking on more features and frills. It all just overcomplicates the search; there's a reason Google's main page is so barren. Straight forward and to the point is what matters... well, and getting proper results, offcourse.

AVGWarhawk · 06-04-09, 09:42 AM

Yes, Googles page is blank with exception of the search box to type in. I use that as my sign on page because....IT LOADS FAST! What is interesting about Bing is highlighting a word or words a small icon will appear. From this icon you can select another program to work with it. One of the selections is search with Google.

Arclight · 06-04-09, 10:14 AM

IE8 does that icon thingy as well, think they call them accelerators.

Bing refering to Google is probably to avoid more lawsuits. They allready got fined just for including IE as default browser. Can't have them set a MS search engine as defalut too, and not make it easy to use the competition. They kinda do this with Live, but noone takes that serious, right?

I use blank page for home. Even faster

and can do Google search from top-right box. Think they tacked that on with IE7.

PeriscopeDepth · 06-04-09, 02:59 PM

Bing is Live repackaged with a snazzier marketing campaign.

PD

06-04-09, 08:43 AM	#2
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	It's just that we have gotten used to google, I guess. Still, "Bing" is the sound you get when you smash your forehead against the low-hanging metal ceiling lamp when you stumble into your home completely wasted on a saturday night. Could be better. "Hey, you know what time the game starts?" "Hold on a sec, I'll Bing it." __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-04-09, 08:49 AM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes, Google has become a verb! Bing is supposed to be the lightbulb that goes off above your head when you have an idea. You know, 'bing!'. I would have called it Bingo because when people get something they say, 'Bingo!'. Oh well, it is an ok search engine but Google is so deeply imbedded that Bing will not become popular. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-04-09, 08:55 AM	#4
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Figured that was the reasoning behind the name, but I think it should be "Ding", "Bing" is definitely boney body part hitting 1/4inch sheet metal. How about "Eureka"? Much better, makes sense. I'd call it "Brainfart". Now that would catch on fast. Seriously, good point on Google being so imbedded in society/culture/whatever. My main concern is that they're tacking on more features and frills. It all just overcomplicates the search; there's a reason Google's main page is so barren. Straight forward and to the point is what matters... well, and getting proper results, offcourse. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-04-09, 09:42 AM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes, Googles page is blank with exception of the search box to type in. I use that as my sign on page because....IT LOADS FAST! What is interesting about Bing is highlighting a word or words a small icon will appear. From this icon you can select another program to work with it. One of the selections is search with Google. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

06-04-09, 10:14 AM	#6
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	IE8 does that icon thingy as well, think they call them accelerators. Bing refering to Google is probably to avoid more lawsuits. They allready got fined just for including IE as default browser. Can't have them set a MS search engine as defalut too, and not make it easy to use the competition. They kinda do this with Live, but noone takes that serious, right? I use blank page for home. Even faster and can do Google search from top-right box. Think they tacked that on with IE7. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

06-04-09, 02:59 PM	#7
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Bing is Live repackaged with a snazzier marketing campaign. PD