I’m a Google search user, have been since it was first released. I like the simplicity and the format. I have nothing against other search providers, but I’m comfortable with Google and until something more compelling comes along, I’ll stick with it. I’m a middle aged Englishman, so by nature change doesn’t come easily.

This morning I received an email (which Outlook identified as junk mail – oh how I laughed) from the Live Search Team, offering perks if I use Live Search; ooh, swag I though. Just a small download and it’ll track my searches. Wait, a download? Maybe not then. It doesn’t matter anyway, since the offer only applies to “legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington DC”. Illegal residents, no. The rest of the world, no. US citizens who use Firefox, also no; you have to use IE.

I may be out of touch, but I thought the best way to get people to use your product was to make a better product.