Google is Officially Evil

New Microsoft Browser Raises Google's Hackles (NY Times)

"The new browser includes a search box in the upper-right corner that is typically set up to send users to Microsoft's MSN search service. Google contends that this puts Microsoft in a position to unfairly grab Web traffic and advertising dollars from its competitors."

So Google does the exact same thing in with Firefox and Safari, and it's ok then? What hypocrisy. MSN is fighting an uphill battle to overcome Google's massive headstart in branding and search development and Google chooses to respond's with preemptive lobbying. Where is the user in this debate? Where is the commitment to fair competition and pushing the limits of technology? The truth is that Google would just as soon not have millions of people realize that other search engines besides itself exist.

related blog-post (Squash) // try some other search engines

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