Bing Search is Impressive
Last week, Microsoft rolled out it’s new search engine named Bing. This is Microsoft’s latest attempt to capture a larger portion of the search market, since MSN and Live Search haven’t been able to put a dent in Google and Yahoo’s market share. I have taken Bing through a few personal trials, and I have to say that I’m impressed with it. Microsoft has exceeded my expectations with this one.
Bing appears to produce solid search results, and displays those results in a clever format that Google currently lacks. Results for video and images are displayed in a clean layout. Simply hovering your mouse over a video box provides an instant preview of the video. I am very impressed with the seamless video preview! Previews are likewise provided for page links in the search results. Related searches and your personal search history are listed in a pane on the left side of the page.
Overall, I think Bing is a big move in the right direction. While some have mocked its name, it has the potential to make major waves in the realm of Internet search. Microsoft may have finally got it right this time. Nicely done.
