Re:Very odd (Score 1)

1. Microsoft has deep, deep pockets (i.e. hordes of cash, then add Yahoo's total to that). 2. Dedicated and very concentrated effort focused upon what Google does right (essentially what Internet users like)with the idea of duplicating then improving those features. Same thing with features Google has which are not especially attractive (i.e. type in a search term and get a zillion results when most of us will never check more than 10-15). Despite what most of us think, everybody's Internet search software can use some improvement. Type in a search term like "computer virus protection software" and you will get what you want, but you also get individual searches on EACH individual word in that phrase with many results which make absolutely no sense in terms of relevance. My sole point is that a bunch of bandwidth is being consumed which limits everybody. Do I have an answer, no. 3. Google needs competition.