[Ian]

Which search engine do you use when you're looking for something - does anyone not use google now?

[floppybootstomp]

Google, and since I became aware of them from their recent advertising campaign - Ask.com

It's good to have a choice and it's quite interesting to see what each one misses.

[Ian]

I've just tried ask now for a few search phrases and it seems ok actually. Yahoo is just far too bloated for me (on the homepage) and gives some really bad results sometimes.

[crazylegs]

Google first then I use Altavista which I find top notch aswell...

[Taffycat]

Google for me too, and I have it as my home page because it looks "clean" and uncluttered by ads and links all over the place.

Another good one that I've added to my Firefox drop-down list is http://www.ixquick.com/ which claims to be:

The only search engine that deletes your personal data.

[muckshifter]

The only search engine that deletes your personal data

LoL ... and what "data" would that be ???


Don't worry TC, your name, address & telephone number are not recorded.

[GONNA-GET-U]

google is always first and i too use it as home page

if i need to i sometimes us ask.com

[nivrip]

Originally Posted by Ian Cunningham

Yahoo is just far too bloated for me (on the homepage) and gives some really bad results sometimes.

You're right. I've been using Yahoo for a long time and this has finally spurred me on to changing to Google which is much simpler. We sometimes need a kick to get us to change.

[AbsoluteKevster]

Google or Copernic

[PotGuy]

Google.

MSN just copied Google's simple form page.

Ask is different, I use that too. askJeeves made me laugh all those years ago with the butler

Many years ago I used to use Altavista at school to search for mp3s. Of course they were crap and mainly in RealOne player, but it made me feel big