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Woz-Bing! Apple Co-Founder a "Big Fan" of Microsoft's New Search Engine

Posted May 28, 2009 03:51pm EDT by Aaron Task in Internet, Newsmakers
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CARLSBAD, CALIF. - Microsoft's new search engine Bing was unveiled Thursday and can already boast about a rousing endorsement from an unexpected source: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

"That was the most astounding software demo I've every seen," Wozniak tells Tech Ticker after seeing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Bing at the All Things Digital Conference here.

To be sure, Wozniak's expectations were low and he's withholding judgment until he gets a chance to really use the engine. But he's "a big fan" and impressed enough to give Bing a try, which is probably all Ballmer & Co. could hope for.

Stay tuned for part II of my interview with Wozniak, where the Valley legend addresses:

  • Steve Jobs' health and his problem with yesterday's Wall Street Journal story on the subject.
  • The technology and products he's working on as chief scientist at Fusion-IO
  • His recent stint on "Dancing with the Stars."
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