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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"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."
31 Comments
joej - Thursday May 28, 2009 04:21PM EDT
Right On Woz........search is only a tool that performs a function.......and the better the function is matched with how human thought works the........better the SEARCH ENGINE!!!! Understanding and building SEARCH is really an existential thing..........a mental thing.........a MIND THING!!!!!!! Making software function better is about making it self aware and self critical along the edge of performace.
Stacey C - Thursday May 28, 2009 04:28PM EDT
I'm surprised and I think Bing might be a little better than I was expecting.
Yahoo! Finance User - Thursday May 28, 2009 04:47PM EDT
Joe C. (Oceanside) - that "fat slob" is a fricking genius, so watch your mouth
Don Browne - Thursday May 28, 2009 04:53PM EDT
Wow! Woz Will WooK! I guess... who won't take a look at Bing. What's the news here?
jeremy - Thursday May 28, 2009 05:57PM EDT
the millionare peice was the worst op-ed ive ever read i would fire kim yesterday please do somthing. jm
Yahoo! Finance User - Thursday May 28, 2009 06:31PM EDT
Billionaires do not worry about Recession,It really does not affect them.
andrew.hess - Thursday May 28, 2009 08:00PM EDT
remember msn live search? and doesn't windows vista give you website previews before you click? how much better can the algorithims get, i mean, are they trying to replace human diligence? software shouldn't have to do everything. anyways, nothing beats google's engine, but i'll check it out when it launches.
Fred - Thursday May 28, 2009 09:40PM EDT
Woz is an amazing human being. Always positive. Genius.
Zipfly - Thursday May 28, 2009 09:57PM EDT
What will BING say when I search for "The world's best value and full-featured computer?" Will it tell me to get a Mac?
Yahoo! Finance User - Thursday May 28, 2009 09:59PM EDT
FAT JOEY, you got some learning to do, including manners.
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Reedersong - Thursday May 28, 2009 04:17PM EDT
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