Microsoft and Yahoo getting together
It has been reported today that Microsoft and Yahoo are coming together to create a search engine to combat Google. My first reaction was to laugh and then it turned to anger. Apart from the fact that I hate Microsoft with a passion, (they are a disgrace to the world of business and should have been shut down many years ago), I’m sick to death of them thinking that they can just enter a new marketplace and become the leaders in it. You’re time is over Microsoft, you’ve pissed off too many people. The second the community asks you to do something you don’t listen, just look at the recent fixoutlook campaign and then look at their outrageous response, it was like watching a politician trying to get out of answering a question.
Anyway back to the topic. They are getting together to create a new super search engine, hmm what was MSN search, then Live Search oh and then Bing. Come on Microsoft you’ve failed three times, you’re not going to succeed by teaming with another sucky search engine. When I produce an SEO optimised site I don’t care about any other search engine apart from Google and I’m guessing its the same for the rest of the web development community. The only reason we support Internet Explorer is because they force it upon their users so we don’t have a choice because they have an unfair advantage on the browser market.
“Microsoft’s Bing search engine will power the Yahoo website and Yahoo will in turn become the advertising sales team for Microsoft’s online offering.”, BBC 2009
It’s clear to see that Microsoft is losing its dominatrix position in the marketplace and when you have companies that people actually like (eg, Google) you’ve got to take something from that. Google’s approach to business is perfect, it treats its staff and customers properly, Microsoft just doesn’t care about it customers, to them it’s just about money.
Anyway rant over, get back to work 
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