Comments on: Will Microsoft Ever Lead? http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/online-privacy/will-microsoft-ever-lead/ Internet Marketing Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:00:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Weber http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/online-privacy/will-microsoft-ever-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Bob Weber Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:17:20 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=585#comment-1021 I agree with Pete. Microsoft, while being behind in search engine market share, has a history of being in trouble with the EU. They can be penalized in ways that might hurt their other software business and only stand to lose on this whole issue. If anyone should lead, in this instance, I think it should be Google. Ultimately, I'm not really sure I think the EU or any government should be regulating the search engines. Don't want your data stored, don't use them. I agree with Pete. Microsoft, while being behind in search engine market share, has a history of being in trouble with the EU. They can be penalized in ways that might hurt their other software business and only stand to lose on this whole issue. If anyone should lead, in this instance, I think it should be Google.

Ultimately, I’m not really sure I think the EU or any government should be regulating the search engines. Don’t want your data stored, don’t use them.

]]> By: Pete W http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/online-privacy/will-microsoft-ever-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Pete W Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:03:20 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=585#comment-1019 I think the bigger problem is that there's no gain for MS even if they DO go with it. It's not gonna make people suddenly start to move over. It's a non-issue for most people; they just don't really care. I think the bigger problem is that there’s no gain for MS even if they DO go with it. It’s not gonna make people suddenly start to move over. It’s a non-issue for most people; they just don’t really care.

]]> By: Jack from eyeflare travel tips http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/online-privacy/will-microsoft-ever-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Jack from eyeflare travel tips Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:09:16 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=585#comment-1013 No. Microsoft won't ever lead, the front line things they do, are nearly always purchased rather than developed in house. Their expertise is with finetuning and making things work well (for the majority of their users, at least) not coming up with new things. It's a valid enough business model, and has made them the default. Unfortunately, it also means their 'search engine' won't ever be considered as a serious contender. No. Microsoft won’t ever lead, the front line things they do, are nearly always purchased rather than developed in house. Their expertise is with finetuning and making things work well (for the majority of their users, at least) not coming up with new things.

It’s a valid enough business model, and has made them the default.

Unfortunately, it also means their ’search engine’ won’t ever be considered as a serious contender.

]]> By: Lisa Barone http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/online-privacy/will-microsoft-ever-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Lisa Barone Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:01:38 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=585#comment-1004 Did you really not subscribe to the blog until today? I'm disappointed, Michael. [shakes head] ;) Did you really not subscribe to the blog until today? I’m disappointed, Michael. [shakes head]

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]]> By: Michael D http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/online-privacy/will-microsoft-ever-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Michael D Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:28:43 +0000 http://www.webuildpages.com/blog/?p=585#comment-995 Agree. Do the right thing because it's the right thing to do. Lead first, profit later. Agree. Do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Lead first, profit later.

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