Apple #1 at Google for "Computer"

mainstreetmark

macrumors 68020

Original poster

• Apr 6, 2004

• #1

I was searching for a "computer" image at google, and noticed that Apple is (currently) the number one result for this general term. Beats out Dell.

Clever, eh?

(I wonder if this will be Macbyte'd. (Macbytten?))

 

superbovine

macrumors 68030

• Apr 6, 2004

• #2

just to let you know rankings on google can and is manipulated. so the results maybe true testiment to what actually happens on the web, one must also note that any results on google maybe result of manipulation.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/22/t...000&partner=TECHDIRT&pagewanted=all&position=

 

SiliconAddict

macrumors 603

• Apr 6, 2004

• #3

Its not that hard to rig a search result on google. Try this

1. Go to www.google.com
2. type in miserable failure
3. Click on I'm Feeling Lucky
4. Enjoy.

 

stoid

macrumors 601

• Apr 6, 2004

• #4

SiliconAddict said:

Its not that hard to rig a search result on google. Try this

1. Go to www.google.com
2. type in miserable failure
3. Click on I'm Feeling Lucky
4. Enjoy.

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BWAHAHAHA!!! Altough I didn't need Google to tell me that 😀

For awhile "evil empire" gave Microsoft as the number one search result. I think that MS threatened Google with a lawsuit over slander or some such, and Google changed it so that it's just an MS 'The Truth' website.

 

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agesaun

macrumors newbie

• Apr 6, 2004

• #5

LOL... MSN Search doesn't list Apple until the 2nd page. Dell is their first result. Seems fishy to me.

 

Grimace

macrumors 68040

• Apr 6, 2004

• #6

an even better one

type in "weapons of mass destruction" and click I'm feeling lucky. then read carefully. 😀

 

realityisterror

macrumors 65816

• Apr 6, 2004

• #7

or:
french military victories

i'm feeling lucky...

note: if you use the google bar it won't show up first... you must go to google.com and do it...

reality

 

whocares

macrumors 65816

• Apr 6, 2004

• #8

carletonmusic said:

an even better one

type in "weapons of mass destruction" and click I'm feeling lucky. then read carefully. 😀

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😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

realityisterror said:

or:
french military victories

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Funny, but mostly untrue. 😉

 

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laserbeahm

macrumors member

• Apr 6, 2004

• #9

SiliconAddict said:

Its not that hard to rig a search result on google. Try this

1. Go to www.google.com
2. type in miserable failure
3. Click on I'm Feeling Lucky
4. Enjoy.

Click to expand...

Jimmy Carter and Michael Moore are not far behind. Ha.

 

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PowerMacMan

macrumors 6502

• Apr 6, 2004

• #10

Type "failure" in the Google search engine and click "I'm Feeling Lucky" and a picture of George W. Bush comes up.

This offends me, just thought it was interesting....

I am a republican though and strongly think wrong of this 😎

 

whocares

macrumors 65816

• Apr 7, 2004

• #11

PowerMacMan said:

I am a republican though and strongly think wrong of this 😎

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I think that's besides the point. It's a joke... and M. Moore comes up second 😉 🙂 😀 😀

 

BornAgainMac

macrumors 604

• Apr 7, 2004

• #12

Alphabetical

Apple is at the top of the list because the list is sorted in alphabetical order and most updated. It's funny about the MSN search engine listing Apple on the 2nd page.