The so-called google killer, Cuil, might of committed e-suicide last night with it's launch debacle.
One must wonder if the ex-googler's Anna Patterson and Tom Costello forget google's bold creed of "data, not hype?" Because the rebel search engine's first moments of public life didn't meet up to the much hyped, iconoclast image. When tested, the results were related, but not relevant.
Which leads me to ask the question - will first impressions kill this search engine before it hits it's stride?
I don't think so (but Mike and TechCrunch seem to think otherwise).
I see two things that make cuil something to get excited about:
- Related-content links are grouped and displayed for your searching pleasure. These options enrich the search experience and make the search engine feel like it's doing some of the thinking for you. Kind of like that warm, fuzzy feeling you had when your TI-86 calculator did your algebra for you.
- Larger briefs on each link rocks. It just makes the pruning process that much more efficient (google are you listening?).
Now all they have to work on is the relevant part of the resulting links. Oh, and it'd be nice if it even recognized it's own name as well... or at least show articles written about the company. ~Reed
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