Tip:Microsoft Corp. mounted a renewed effort against Google Inc. with the announcement of a new Internet search engine called Bing designed to make hunting for online information easier.

     Some comments to Bing:

     1.While I prefer Linux, I have used Windows (including Vista) in depth and have not found any issues with Microsoft’s Operating Systems (except ME). The majority of issues that I have found with systems always revolves around all the junk that is loaded on the OS by the PC manufacturer, which is not a Windows issue but an HP, Dell, Sony or whom ever made the hardware.

     2.Windows 7 will be out shortly. I’m sure that will be an improvement (for their pocketbook/wallet). Web browser? Don’t worry, that’s coming too.

     3.They are very late getting into that business.

     4.Search is where Google is making 99% of its revenue, so why can’t MSFT go after a piece of that? Its not like the WIndows guys stopped working and went to Search. They two CAN co-exist. Agree?

     5.I know some folks who upon hearing “Google” thought “What the ???” I’m sure MS did their fair share of market research before they picked the name. As for the operating system, I’ve now been on Vista for well over a year, and aside from issues in the early days, it is pretty solid. It was built for the masses, they’s the ones who buys it, and for the most part, people are happy with it. They wouldn’t know any better. As for problems being fixed by any of the big vendors, I’m reminded of Lily Tomlin, “We’re the phone company, we don’t care, we don’t have to.” Ever seen a single response to all the error reports you sent back to them in XP? Ha! At least with Vista, I’ve run into far, far fewer errors. » Read more: Bing VS Google