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Bob Caswell: What’s Your Google / Microsoft / Yahoo Usage Breakdown?

  • Tyler Reber · 1 year ago
    I basically use Google for everything. I do have an email account with Yahoo, but that is only for spam. Occasionally I'll switch over to Microsoft's map service, but generally speaking I like Google Maps better (street view really amazes me!)

    I used to use Yahoo a long time ago for searching, but once Google came along, I knew Yahoo was no longer superior. Since then, I've never gone back.
  • Tronied Firth · 1 year ago
    I use Microsoft Virtual Earth 90% of the time against Google Earth, mainly for the great Birdseye views :) Yahoo maps doesn't really do it for me, but occasionally I plug it into TileProxy for FSX (for flight sim purposes) as it gives good coverage of the US.

    Google search is used 90% of the time against Live Search. Not that I would say there is much difference between them, its just my fingers are in a habit of typing 'google' for searching. Yahoo isn't used here at all.

    I use Yahoo Mail the most, with my secondary account being hotmail. I have tried GMail, and can't honestly see why everyone raves about it. Yahoo Mail blocks out most spam, and provides a great interface to use as well :)

    So, in conclusion, I use each company the most for a different purpose. If I had to state one company that takes the prize, I would probably say Microsoft, as I use its Video and Academic searches quite a lot too.
  • Kevin · 1 year ago
    I use Gmail for my main email account, and then I have a yahoo account that used to be my main mail account, but has slowly turned into a junk mail account. I also have a hotmail account, but thats primarily because I just wanted an account to use msn. Its been a long time since anyone I know has actually used hotmail as a real email account.

    For IM, I use MSN but that is primarily because everyone uses it. I used to use ICQ primarily (much better than msn, especially for file transfers). I have tried yahoo's messenger and the aol one, but none of them really sparked an interest.

    For maps and stuff, I use Google earth and maps exclusively, with the occasional use of mapquest instead.