Does Google Look Like Bing For Anyone Else?

[Wyndru]

I just went to google, and it has a blue magnifying glass to search now, similar to bing's yellow one. I'm going to miss the buttons under the search window, although they weren't much use now since the auto preview was released. No more I'm feeling lucky.

 

[TecHNooB]

looks the same to me.

 

[Wyndru]

This is how it looks for me.

 

[TecHNooB]

This is how it looks for me.

an addon maybe?

 

[Wyndru]

an addon maybe?

I don't know, I'm using firefox, the only addon I have installed is ABP.

I noticed it looks normal in IE though, so maybe it is something with FF4.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Looks normal for me

 

[Numenorean]

I don't know, I'm using firefox, the only addon I have installed is ABP.

I noticed it looks normal in IE though, so maybe it is something with FF4.

Nothing different in my FF4.

 

[olds]

Couldn't tell you, I've never used Bing.

 

[Deeko]

Just tried it in both Chrome and IE - no magnifying glass.

Big web companies test features on select (or random) groups of users all the time. Chances are you're in one of those groups.

 

[Praetor]

I read an article a few days ago about how they were going to change up the home screen again. Something about the "I'm feeling lucky" button was a throwback to their earlier days that isn't used much any more.

Found the article.

 

[BoomerD]

Looks the same to me. FF5.

 

[Printer Bandit]

i'm getting this black bar at the top. anyone else getting this?

 

[lsv]

Click on 'more', go to options. Have you left your gmail logged in or some such?

 

[BoomerD]

i'm getting this black bar at the top. anyone else getting this?

Nope...

 

[Printer Bandit]

Nope...

i see the black bar in safari, but not in firefox.

 

[Wyndru]

Just tried it in both Chrome and IE - no magnifying glass.

Big web companies test features on select (or random) groups of users all the time. Chances are you're in one of those groups.

That's what I'm thinking. The whole building has this screen on FF4, but not FF3 or IE.

 

[Wyndru]

I read an article a few days ago about how they were going to change up the home screen again. Something about the "I'm feeling lucky" button was a throwback to their earlier days that isn't used much any more.

Found the article.

Yup, that is what mine looks like. I'm feeling lucky isn't used much anymore because as you type something in, it jumps to the next screen with the links. Unless you disable that feature, I'm feeling lucky is useless as you can't click the button before it goes to that following page.

 

[Wyndru]

Back to normal today. I'm glad, I prefer the 2 buttons below the search field, as useless as they are.

 

[cronos]

I always just do my search from the address bar now. No need to go to google.com for that. I only go to google.com when someone mentioned about the cool doodle they have for the day.

 

[guyver01]

i'm getting this black bar at the top. anyone else getting this?

i'm getting the black bar

 

[BoomerD]

Bastards...I'm getting the black bar today too...

 

[coldmeat]

black bar here as well, when I use google.com. google.ca is the same as usual

 

[BoomerD]

black bar here as well, when I use google.com. google.ca is the same as usual

google.ca? What ere you...some kind of terrerst?

:hmm: looks at coldmeat's location..:hmm: I should knowed it...Canuckistanian terrerst.

 

[shortylickens]

I dont normally see the home page cuz of Chrome, but the results page changed and I dont like it.
If they are trying to copy Bing and IE then I must cry.

 

[Wordplay]

i see the black bar in safari, but not in firefox.

I get the black bar in firefox.