Like 95% of the searching masses, I use Google as the primary engine in my browser search fields. Sure, I have installed the usual suspects of other sites that I like to search by. OK, I only ever used Wikipedia once or twice, and Stack Overflow is nice to have. I find it difficult, to switch search engines WITHOUT using the mouse. Maybe it's just me, and there's a magical keyboard shortcut to switch to Next Engine, or something.
Bing?!
After hearing the big news about MSN's rebrand, the launch of Microsoft's new search engine Bing on the usual podcasts, AND having Scott Hanselman challenge his readers to judge Bing after using for a month. I thought it would be a flash in the pan.
Loyalty and Affinity
Some people feel loyalty to brands, and some to search engines. Me, I just stick with Google because it works, and it looks clean. That's about it. I don't have any natural affinity to my search provider, so I am going to take the Bing Challenge. So at home, work and the laptop, I have changed my primary search providers to the 'blue b'.
You can see in the screenshot above that I really threw it a softball. Get ready Bing, people are paying attention!