The attached article Analysis Of Bing rates the engine Bing against the more widely used Google. To determine if I agreed with the author’s conclusions, I conducted my own unscientific evaluation.
I began by Googling and “Binging” myself. When I typed in my name only, Google gave 22,600 options to Bing’s 667. Using quotes around my name yielded 40 results in Google and 17 in Bing. It seems that Google is more thorough but Bing is more targeted. Which engine to use would depend on the type and quantity of information one is seeking.
Next I searched for images to use in this assignment. Both displayed very similar results. However, as the author pointed out, Bing was more user friendly, especially for the novice. While the preferences for color, layout, etc. are under an options bar in Google, Bing clearly displays these choices in a menu on the right.
Lastly, I typed in “Movies in Brookline”. In this example, Bing has a slight edge. At the top, it clearly listed all the movie theatres in the area, while Google required one to click on links.
The author of the above article was impressed overall with Bing, and I agree with his assessment. While Google is not the pits, it falls short of a bowl of bing cherries.
