Microsoft Search So obvious muse for the day is, that Microsoft the 800 pound gorilla from Redmond is not so much of an innovator but a brilliant follower. Many many examples to corroborate that fact ( GUI - first in an Apple, late to the "Internet" phenomena (IE etc), original SQL Server basically Sybase and many many others), the point being that though by far it is the most prominent software company in the world there have been pretty much very few paradigm changing innovations from the company. However it has most remarkably and most dominatedly excelled at recognizing these changes, and applied its muscle and brute force and ulimately come out with a more useful product/service in most cases.
The latest example is ofcourse "search". With multiple means of access to information today, most notably the explosion in its "received" due to the internet, search and related technologies have undoubtetly become the next killer application. Surprise surprise, another company has been a pioneer here too, Google ofcourse. However as past experience shows Microsoft will come back. So ladies and gentlemen here we have MSN Search, the new souped up (more like souped down in clutter) version of its search, very Google like. Check it out here at MSN Search.
Read more about it here.
These should be exciting times.. What could Microsoft possibly do this time to dislodge this nimble, very adept, even smart little pesky little fly buzzing (the Google IPO is generating a lot of "buzz" also :) ) and prancing around infuriating its bulky (please refer to what type of animal above) frame to no end ? Especially since Google is free :) ..MS cant give it away free installed with Windows..they have to compete with Google on pure innovation !


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