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How old are you? I don't mean this to be offensive. It's just I remember when the same was said about Microsoft when Google was up and coming.

I really am getting old ...

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Late 30s. Yes I realize that me 20 years ago would find a lot of distaste in my current position. However, from my point of view, Google is causing a lot more present day harm than Microsoft is. Microsoft has been reduced to the point of having to ship Google's browser, and offering products with Linux support. Google is in no such position, and continues to use anti competitive tactics to vertically integrate, to create a landscape that is favorable to their ad machine. I realize that this is an unpopular opinion, but there ya go.

If/when Bing gains dominance and starts abusing its position, I'll probably change positions, but that's the way it goes when there's a lack of competition in the market. You're left cheering for the best of the worst.

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