# Google Attacks Microsoft **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [September 21, 2004, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959 "2004-09-21T19:11:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![T\_O](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@T\_O](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/T_O)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/1 "2004-09-21T19:11:41Z")
[http://www.nypost.com/business/30438.htm](http://www.nypost.com/business/30438.htm) > September 19, 2004 – Google, $1.67 billion richer from its August initial public offering, is spending its money poaching the brightest minds from arch-rival Microsoft and other tech giants. Go Google… 😛 Before you know it google will become the new microsoft. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/2 "2004-09-21T19:36:58Z")
HAHA! This is exactly what microsoft does 😃 I wonder how they like it being done to them 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/3 "2004-09-21T20:52:46Z")
that’s good. it’s gonna make both move on & improve ! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/4 "2004-09-21T22:38:41Z")
I’d rather be dictated by a search engine than an OS maker. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/5 "2004-09-21T22:46:46Z")
aye. me too. Go google! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/6 "2004-09-22T00:37:47Z")
Yeah go google ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/7 "2004-09-22T00:38:43Z")
owned by google ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/8 "2004-09-22T00:42:11Z")
cmon… we all use microsoft products…they are the best… google is the best search engine but… MICROSOFT IS INVINCIBLE ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/9 "2004-09-22T01:05:35Z")
> [@sephiroth334](#): > > cmon… we all use microsoft products…they are the best… > > google is the best search engine but… > MICROSOFT IS INVENCIBLE Do you honestly believe that? (also it’s kind of hard to take that statement seriously when you spelled “invincible” wrong :P) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/10 "2004-09-22T01:20:22Z")
\*attacks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/11 "2004-09-22T01:22:37Z")
> Beda even keeps an online diary of what it’s like to be a “Noogler,” as new Google employees are called. He won’t reveal what he’s working on but mentions that each Noogler is given a hat with a propeller on the top. hahahah… sweet deal! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/12 "2004-09-22T01:48:47Z")
i want a propellor-beenie ☹ (sp) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/13 "2004-09-22T02:13:51Z")
> [@sephiroth334](#): > > cmon… we all use microsoft products…they are the best… > > google is the best search engine but… > MICROSOFT IS INVENCIBLE Personally, I agree. I dont want things like Google attacking Microsoft to happen ( Change scares me :run: ) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/14 "2004-09-22T02:55:35Z")
> [@cheesy\_x](#): > > i want a propellor-beenie ☹ (sp) its a hat. not a beanie. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/15 "2004-09-22T03:40:28Z")
Google’s not really attacking MS, they’re just bribing MS employees by giving them these awesome hats. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/16 "2004-09-22T04:23:52Z")
> [@Krilnon](#): > > Google’s not really attacking MS, they’re just bribing MS employees by giving them these awesome hats. Bribing is considered attacking. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/17 "2004-09-22T04:34:15Z")
It’s business - all companies do this. For every talented employee that leaves a successful company like MS, there is another qualified person to take his/her place 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/18 "2004-09-22T05:43:54Z")
Good on you, google! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/19 "2004-09-22T06:51:22Z")
> [@sephiroth334](#): > > cmon… we all use microsoft products…they are the best… > > google is the best search engine but… > MICROSOFT IS INVENCIBLE Not for me they aren’t… And desktop linux is seriously scaring them… first they ignore you; then they laugh at you; then they attack you; and then you win. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959/20 "2004-09-22T11:53:33Z")
> [@kirupa](#): > > It’s business - all companies do this. For every talented employee that leaves a successful company like MS, there is another qualified person to take his/her place 🙂 Hmm… I don’t see a Google OS coming out soon… But true you never know [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/google-attacks-microsoft/64959.md?page=2)