Comments on: Hey, Bing! This is Bing! Good start, babe!

By: Js

Js — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:11:24 +0000

It’s interesting to see how there already are sites combining both searc engines, such as http://www.askboth.com or http://www.bingandgoogle.com

By: Pocketsurfer

Pocketsurfer — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:05:19 +0000

The success so far of Microsoft’s new search engine Bing depends on which numbers you look at. Different sources claim that Bing is still growing, has lost traffic, or has leveled off. Some say Bing is already ahead of Yahoo, while others say that was temporary. I don’t know which set of figures is true

By: joe, Newton, Texas

joe, Newton, Texas — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:31:36 +0000

Bing: When I first heard about the “other” Bing, I was sure that you were the developer. When I realized otherwise, I wondered whether Microsoft would compensate you or not. A box of stogies is hardly adequate compensation.

By: Vincent Locke, Jakarta, Indonesia

Vincent Locke, Jakarta, Indonesia — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:22:31 +0000

My quick-test results were mixed. I typed in my wife’s name: Bing – 3, Google – 5,730. Typed in my name: Bing – 5,880,000, Google – 58,400. Conclusion: more tests required. (unlike Ryan, I have the time)

By: Lynn, Cleveland, OH

Lynn, Cleveland, OH — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:14:40 +0000

Hi Bing, this has nothing to do with your column today, but I was wondering if you saw the story about the woman who sued the makers of Cap-n-Crunch with crunchberries because she found out the crunchberries weren’t real fruit! I knew there were stupid people in this world, but that one deserves the first prize!

By: Charlie, Los Angeles, California

Charlie, Los Angeles, California — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:32:09 +0000

Bing it! Bing…

By: JC Martini Reseda, CA

JC Martini Reseda, CA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:23:08 +0000

Badda BING!

By: A SAP, Lawrence MA

A SAP, Lawrence MA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:06:00 +0000

Bing congratulations, now about that negotiation for the cigars…next time you want a credit line set up with your favorite cigar emporuim. It is a win win. You get the cigars on your time table they (BING MSFT)don’t use any fossil fuels to accomadate your demands, thus keeping them in the green cirlce as “user friendly”…Hey Bing when you gonna start the marketing business…

By: Bing

Bing — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:45:22 +0000

You guys are losin’ it.

By: Another Jim, Worcester, MA

Another Jim, Worcester, MA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:11:21 +0000

Good to see that the Bing Plan for endorsement of Bing is working.

By: Mike, Spokane, WA

Mike, Spokane, WA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:59:17 +0000

Bob, you’re quite correct. Bing the blog reeks of rich corinthian leather, with strong undertones of peat.

By: WZ, Palo Alto, CA

WZ, Palo Alto, CA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:46:06 +0000

Bing needs to be revamped to get the very basic things right.

I just tried Bing by typing in few websites. Unbelievably, bing returned nothing. These are real websites. How can microsoft be so screwed up? BTW, google immediately returned the correct results, the websites.

By: Bob, Michigan

Bob, Michigan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:40:56 +0000

Bing, Yahoo, and google are no more than a Chevy, Ford, or Jeep being used on a sight seeing trip of common sights on an itinerary.

Now, the Bing Blog is a lot more exciting: Like touring El Moro perched at the entrance of San Juan Bay and living the feeling of superiority over intruders and subjecting them to cannon fire for crossing the line into sovereign territory.

Bing can be impressive and entertaining.

The Bing Blog, like the cannons of El Moro, serve to be a potent reminder that crossing the line might get you a cannon ball.

By: deviousDiv, SINGAPORE

deviousDiv, SINGAPORE — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:18:03 +0000

This Bing is entertains more than the new one. And ideal for after-hours timewasting.

As for the search engine, I still prefer Google. I’m sure I will continue to prefer Google, even if I’m told that Bing is the next best thing since frozen margaritas.

Habits are hard to break.

~deviousDiv

By: Tim, McKinleyville, CA

Tim, McKinleyville, CA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:02:09 +0000

Meet the new Bing, same as the old Bing… Does that hold true here like it does in the song?

By: Mike, Spokane, WA

Mike, Spokane, WA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:29:52 +0000

As far as I’m concerned, Bing hasn’t delivered until they deliver the stogies.

Course, if they’re developing this product out in fruitflake land (Redmond Washington) they’re probably having a hell of time finding an approved organic cigar made of free-range fair trade tobacco that is incapable of being lit. Wouldn’t want you to kill anywone with all that sidestream cigar smoke or contribute to global warming.

By: Jim, Winston-Salem, NC

Jim, Winston-Salem, NC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:18:21 +0000

Congratulations, Bing. Everything seems to be going fine for both Bings.

The failure of the cigars to arrive does cause a bit of concern. I have a fine French Burgundy in my hand (the one that isn’t typing). A good cigar would go well with that.

By: Mo, Newport Beach , Ca

Mo, Newport Beach , Ca — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:31:30 +0000

bing rocks! happy you see some traffic too … I am really enoyed by Google…..they really messed up internet with junk on just about every page …hope softy will not do the same…the search organization is awesome!

By: Leeroy

Leeroy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:31:23 +0000

My little boy asked me where ladybugs come from, so we tried to look it up on Bing. Bing went off on a long, rambling rant over the cost of living, medical care for incontinent pooches, and pricey hamburgers. Very educational, that Bing!

By: Matt Wilson, Baltimore, Maryland

Matt Wilson, Baltimore, Maryland — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:22:26 +0000

I recently bought a new computer and needed to transfer my Zune music library to it. I decided to try Bing to find the best way to do the transfer. The search term I entered was “transfer zune library to new computer”. Almost all the results related to the iPod and none had the information I needed.

Try the same search on Google and first hit is relevant. Also the 6th hit points to Microsoft’s own website (Zune.net). Good luck with Bing!