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Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Microsoft has finally released their homegrown search engine to all users of MSN today. It appears to be the very same thing that's been in beta for months. In addition, we also get a revamped MSN.com portal that does away with MSN's traditional focus on links, links and more links.
There's even a corny letter from "Bill Gates" prominently featured on the home page in which Bill introduces you to the new MSN. He even signed it! Wow, he must really care!
Predictably, MSN's new focus is on search. The keyword box with obligatory search tabs is now emblazoned across the top of MSN now in a space that occupies much of the top of the page. While I applaud Microsoft for focusing on search and kicking their bad habit of link assault, I find the new MSN interface to be lacking. Last week I reviewed the new MSN search and found that while it too was better than its previous iteration, it still lacked the oomph needed to steal my loyalty from Yahoo and Google.
MSN seems to change its spots so often as to be untrustworthy in my book. Compare that to Yahoo's steady user-friendliness and Google's ardent focus on the user's needs, and the new MSN just comes out flat.
Posted by
Cory Kleinschmidt
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D'oh!
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