Comments on: Admit It, Microsoft: You Suck at the Web

By: Best Home Theater Receiver

Best Home Theater Receiver — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:40:33 +0000

Yeah.. Microsoft has seen better days. They’re just not doing anything with what they have. Look at Chrome, it is many times better than Explorer. I don’t understand why they make the leap and start pushing new and innovative features out of the web browser that comes standard on all new computers. It’s no wonder they’re not seeing any profits they are behind the times. Technology is fast, they aren’t keeping up.

By: John Haul

John Haul — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:01:08 +0000

I cannot wait until all the uneducated Windows users die, and everyone gains enough intelligence to use Linux.

By: ArticlePlaygrnd

ArticlePlaygrnd — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:01:29 +0000

that's not nice

By: Jeff Dickey

Jeff Dickey — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:28:12 +0000

Exactly. The only grammatically-correct uses of the capitalized word "Bing" that I'm aware of are as the name of a type of cherry, or the nickname of an American singer surnamed Crosby. Oh, yes, there are several million Chinese with the surname Bing as well. Should I ring one up when I need to do a Net search? :-)

By: Windows Phone 7 Is Impressive, But 3 Challenges Remain for Microsoft – GigaOM

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:14:14 +0000

[...] the mobile web. Microsoft’s inability to become a major player on the Internet is well documented, and that is a key reason the company has failed to connect with [...]

By: Microsoft Software Mastering the Web? | Focusing Knowledge

Microsoft Software Mastering the Web? | Focusing Knowledge — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:22:12 +0000

[...] read an article about 10 days ago which was critical of Microsoft’s efforts to gain a toehold on the [...]

By: Eye on Microsoft: Signs of Game Over | Boycott Novell

Eye on Microsoft: Signs of Game Over | Boycott Novell — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:43:24 +0000

[...] 4]) showed that the losses online continue. “Admit It, Microsoft: You Suck at the Web,” says GigaOM (not Malik himself, as he is the one who received money from Microsoft). The rant says: And what [...]

By: George C

George C — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:24:53 +0000

Hear hear.

By: 3 Surprise Scenarios for Microsoft’s Future – GigaOM

3 Surprise Scenarios for Microsoft’s Future – GigaOM — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:38:23 +0000

[...] Finally Gets the Web Right. Microsoft has a long history of downright boneheaded moves on the web. Indeed, ranging from its multiyear efforts to turn MSN into a meaningful web brand to its current [...]

By: PhilWil

PhilWil — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:55:18 +0000

the way this article reads you would think Microsoft didn't have 30 Billion dollars in cash to play around with to find a way to win... failure in business is only the beginning of a future success if you learn from your failures. i think Bing is a classic case of a company who lost its way, finding out how to get back.

Bing's successes should not be undermined just because in less than a year it has not taken any of Googles search share

Plus I think Bing (still hate the name) is more ready than Google to incorporate real time search and discovery than Google is. Have you actually browsed Bing? Its an incredible learning and discovery tool.

Now if we can only change that name... don't plan on saying "I binged it" or "Binging it right now" any time soon.

By: Reg Scheepers

Reg Scheepers — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:08:57 +0000

"Mabye it’s time the company sold off its online division to a company that is just that – like Yahoo."

I'm confused, the whole article goes on about how MS has failed as a web company, but then you say they should sell to Yahoo, who have also shown their inability to keep up and prosper online.

By: click

click — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:35:36 +0000

MS just needs to get their technology higher, before they use open-source, wiki, and stuff, they can just stick in PC-repair shops

By: Dynamo Hom

Dynamo Hom — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:15:59 +0000

"And Google’s big challenge isn’t Bing, it’s the evolution of the web from a primarily search-oriented media to one driven by social dynamics and discovery."

When I need airfare, I google or bing, I don't "become a fan of" or "@reply" someone. Social media is supplemental but will NEVER replace basic proper research and query resolution.

By: Eeorb

Eeorb — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:20:18 +0000

I saw an article on “MS suck at the web” and all I see (except few comments) around there are commonplaces about IE and Bing…
Web is not only about browsing and search engines. It’s all about services that transit through the international network (applicative layer). Anybody is right saying that MS IE and Bing reflect this company’s inertia, but you would be right also saying that MS has made great effort to integrate online features to its desktop software.
Office 2010 turns the page of local-stored files, with functionalities such as real-time collaborative and concurrent work, web version of MS apps, social aggregation and feedbacks, mobile access… (http://mashable.com/2009/07/13/office-2010-features/ and http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/18/microsoft-office-2010-web-apps-beta-available-to-sharepoint-users/)
I am not a fan of Richmond giant, but I thought that the conversation here needed a wider point of view.

By: Ivan de la Jara

Ivan de la Jara — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:07:03 +0000

They dont do nothing good for web becasue they do not understand it. Its not his world. They cannot create rules to make people assume... They always been the king of SO and they decided mostly what people was goign to do. This is new for them and out of his world/mind. Apple is starting to fall in the same error. They think that they decide the things but they only do it, people decide it success. The same about the Google and jabber messenger, people is enough happy with a messenger so way to suffer a change and lost all their contacts to change for "nothing" better? "Its a people driven economy stupid!" (Erik Qualman)

By: Cory D. Wiles

Cory D. Wiles — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:41:40 +0000

I couldn’t agree MORE with this article. I have voiced my issues with Microsoft as well. http://blog.corywiles.com/microsoft-and-enhanced-experience