Comments on: Microsoft CEO’s Battle Cry Whimper to Catch Google http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cmsunion http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html/comment-page-1#comment-52350 cmsunion Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:19:24 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html#comment-52350 More like the little engine that couldn’t. Keep dreaming Ballmer. I guess. More like the little engine that couldn’t. Keep dreaming Ballmer.
I guess.

]]> By: Richard Mclaughlin http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html/comment-page-1#comment-43235 Richard Mclaughlin Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:30:50 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html#comment-43235 I worked at MS until last August, and spent a total of 9 years there. The word around the office had been Google for years and I actually had my manager call me (we were based in different countries) to complain about to me about my using Google. I asked if he anted me productive, he said yes, and dropped it. Even today, I go to search and am horribly limited by the search engine. I have all my settings just right, but the SE knows that my IP address is in France and gives me topics related to France. I was going a search for a company that comes up first on Google and Yahoo! for any close search, but not on the first 3 pages (stopped looking at 3) of live search. Google may lose their position if one of 4 things happen: * people become stoopid * Micro$oft does buy Y! and sticks a MS logo on the top of the page * Google makes horrid mistake and the business closes * people become stupid I worked at MS until last August, and spent a total of 9 years there. The word around the office had been Google for years and I actually had my manager call me (we were based in different countries) to complain about to me about my using Google. I asked if he anted me productive, he said yes, and dropped it.
Even today, I go to search and am horribly limited by the search engine. I have all my settings just right, but the SE knows that my IP address is in France and gives me topics related to France. I was going a search for a company that comes up first on Google and Yahoo! for any close search, but not on the first 3 pages (stopped looking at 3) of live search.
Google may lose their position if one of 4 things happen:
* people become stoopid
* Micro$oft does buy Y! and sticks a MS logo on the top of the page
* Google makes horrid mistake and the business closes
* people become stupid

]]> By: Steve Rosenbaum http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html/comment-page-1#comment-43195 Steve Rosenbaum Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:34:49 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html#comment-43195 More like the little engine that couldn't. Keep dreaming Ballmer. More like the little engine that couldn’t. Keep dreaming Ballmer.

]]> By: Bob O'Donnell http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html/comment-page-1#comment-43182 Bob O'Donnell Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:28:33 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html#comment-43182 I think it is virtually impossible for Microsoft to catch Google - they know it and this type of half hearted rally call just proves it. I think it is virtually impossible for Microsoft to catch Google – they know it and this type of half hearted rally call just proves it.

]]> By: Futon-Matt http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html/comment-page-1#comment-43170 Futon-Matt Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:38:21 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html#comment-43170 More bark than bite there. Good lick though, I guess. More bark than bite there. Good lick though, I guess.

]]> By: Alex Isaacs http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html/comment-page-1#comment-43168 Alex Isaacs Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:22:12 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html#comment-43168 Even catching Google takes a lot of everyone on the team saying "I think I can, I think I can." Realistically it's a daunting task that I'm sure even they know is next to impossible. Even the best cheerleader knows when their team isn't going to win. Even catching Google takes a lot of everyone on the team saying “I think I can, I think I can.” Realistically it’s a daunting task that I’m sure even they know is next to impossible. Even the best cheerleader knows when their team isn’t going to win.

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html/comment-page-1#comment-43161 Steven Bradley Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:45:03 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/03/microsoft-ceo-makes-battle-cry-to-catch-google.html#comment-43161 I've stopped listening to most of the things Steve Ballmer says. Too many statements that come across as completely clueless. You're right, though. This statement is a lot less battle cry than most of the things he says. Maybe he's trying to reign in some of the cluelessness. I’ve stopped listening to most of the things Steve Ballmer says. Too many statements that come across as completely clueless.

You’re right, though. This statement is a lot less battle cry than most of the things he says. Maybe he’s trying to reign in some of the cluelessness.

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