Thursday, July 31, 2008

Worthy Google challenger?

I recently learned of a new search engine very similar to Google called Cuil. It was actually developed by a former employee of Google, Anna Patterson. The new search engine is said to cover even more of the Web and be more appealing, with graphics and a "magazine-like" format. 

After visiting the site myself, I found that yes the site is more attractive than Google, but I also found it to be more difficult to find what I was looking for.

Google is arranged neatly, and it is easier to search the sites for what you are looking for.

Cuil, on the other hand, is arranged more horizontally and has many more graphics and pictures. I found this to be too busy, but will others enjoy it? Google has not ever changed its format. Will this new site be more intriguing to viewers?

Google has faced many challengers throughout the years, such as Microsoft and Yahoo! However, Google has continued to beat these search engines.

Will Cuil actually pose a significant threat to the site? If so, what will this mean for the future of the Internet?

When we watched that video in class about the future of the Internet, Google had taken over most sites including Amazon. Will people switch over to Cuil and leave the beloved Google behind?

1 comment:

Bianca Mashal said...

I just tried out "cuil" and I hate it. After using google for years and becoming so used to it, this new search engine is just too different. I agree it isn't as organized as google. And while it claims to be better than google, with all the secrets taken from the creator of cuil having worked at google, it just doesn't do it for me.