[plug] ms search comedy

[Kai]

Timothy White wrote:

> Nathan D wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:51:00 +0800 (WST), Shayne O'Neill <s at g.m.e.a> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Go to http://beta.search.msn.com
>>>
>>> and type in "best operating system"
>>>
>>> #1 Debian
>>>
>>> microsoft isnt even in the first page of the search.
>>> sun is, linux is , amigaos is ... no ms :)
>>
>>
>>
>> Is it just me, or does the initial search page and the first results
>> page look very similar to google?  There is first the minimalistic
>> google look and then sponsored ads on the results page.
>> Why be original when you can copy somebody else? :o)
> 
> I can hardly believe that MS created this. It just appears so much like 
> google. The cached page thing, the snipit, the coloured URL, the adds, 
> the initial page. At least the search results are different.
> Tim

Yep, and you watch...next thing the dodgy, scheming bastards will sue 
google for some rubbish about stealing their MSN search design and template.