Microsoft owns your desktop and your browser (well, most of you). Google is the almighty search god. Who will win the battle for intranet search?
According to an iTWire poll, most think Google is the winner. However, Microsoft fans are significant (see Microsoft no threat to Google? Think again):
“An, which had 1111 respondents, asked the question: "Will Microsoft be a serious threat to Google in the search space?" 645 respondents answered no (58.1%), while 466 answered yes (41.0%). Microsoft, which is running a distant third behind Google and Yahoo, has been making a serious assault on the search engine business in recent times, with a massive rebranding and search product strategy exercise.
The launch of the Windows Live Search brand, the imminent launch of Microsoft's new browser, Internet Explorer 7, which will include Live Search as the default search box (despite protests from Google), and the announcement of an enterprise desktop intranet search facility integrated with the upcoming Windows Vista operating system are all evidence that Microsoft intends to be a dominant force in the search space.”
Bundling the search with Windows Vista is a massive blow for Google. Microsoft has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into improving their search engine. The 1000 pound gorilla is not down for the count.
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