Comments on: Google’s new motto: pi** off Microsoft

By: Tim Acheson

Tim Acheson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:21:54 +0000

Tagged to help with the sharing of information about this and similar concerns:-

http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23googlewatch

By: Tim Acheson

Tim Acheson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:08:37 +0000

This is another example of serious concerns about Google. This example would surely constitute a disturbing abuse of power by a major corporation, among deliberate anti-competitive practices.

Google may also be manipulating its search index to disadvantage other companies which are perceived as competitors or in similar industry sectors. With Google’s rapid growth and diversification, an increasing number of companies are falling foul of an overlap between their marketplace and Google’s:-

http://www.timacheson.com/Blog/2009/sep/google_has_too_much_power

To improve awareness, I propose using a tag for similar articles when sharing information on Twitter:

#googlewatch

By: ls

ls — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:14:28 +0000

I think it is well known that Google’s CEO does not have love lost with Microsoft – given his history. So it is not surprising that any ideas in Google that benefits users while also “sticking it” to Microsoft naturally gets approved. The irony is that if Microsoft did the same thing (i.e. sticking IE into another browser), the media, anti-MS brigade and regulators would quickly call this “abuse of monopoly power” rather than “audacious” or “bold”. Most would cry foul if MS created an app that can only work with IE – so why does Google get credit for having Wave that cannot work with IE which is the predominant browser for the common folks?

By: Daz C

Daz C — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:49:20 +0000

I prefer google over microsoft but I keep getting the sneaky feeling that google are just the acceptable face of capitalism. They make a hell of a lot of money but the perception is that they don’t charge any of us regulat joe’s a penny.

By: Compensation Claims UK

Compensation Claims UK — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:52:08 +0000

Google are clever, but copying isn’t there forte

By: UK Computer Disposals

UK Computer Disposals — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:50:25 +0000

The whole changing default search engines thing is unncessary and dirty.
Not that I like Microsoft’s defaults, but its a shame to see Google going down the same path.

By: Rex Alfie Lee

Rex Alfie Lee — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:43:08 +0000

Gee, what a sad day. Google’s gone evil & undermining the hero of today’s world Muckrakingsoft. I guess they may have become tired of all the horseplay that Muckrakingsoft have used to undermine Google but with little effect. You have to admit Google’s software has taken the world a long way beyond where Muckrakingsoft left off & M$ have continually tried to reverse the progress of the digital age if they aren’t in control.

Couldn’t happen to a nicer organisation. Google may be evil but they have a long way left to catch up to Muckrakingsoft.

By: Andrew Banks

Andrew Banks — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:07:26 +0000

“designed to make Internet Explorer look bad”

Internet Explorer is bad. Making it look bad, then, is simply revelation.

By: Comm2

Comm2 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:15:10 +0000

Love PC Pro, Google’s sort of OK

Wouldn’t miss MS if it disappeared from the face of the earth in a blazing fire.

“web developers need to add a line of code to their sites to make IE run the Chrome engine,…..”

How does that help ANYONE!!

I’ll stick with Firefox..

And before someone chips in, I know it sits on IE, thanks.

Therefore, if that fire became inevitable, I’d have to switch to “Other”
Erm, probably not Google though.

What’s my point?

“I wouln’t accuse PC Pro of is a pro MS bias!!!”

I’m not so sure about that, but, I don’t care, I still love PC Pro.

By: Communibus Locis

Communibus Locis — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:54:29 +0000

*to deploy a IE6 plugin easier*

*blush* sorry…