Ask.com: Innovation doesn't always pan out

When they became a regular search like everybody else . . .: When they became a regular search like everybody else, they pretty much lost their audience. There was no more reason to use them. Sorry, but they should've bought back the one innovation that made them different in the first place - getting answers to questions.

Quite frankly, the original "Ask Jeeves" was great, but ever since its launch, it's been filled with poor decisions. Become a regular search engine, drop the mascot, etc. It's no different from anybody else now, and that has hurt it more than anything.; Posted by: CobraA1 Posted on: 03/05/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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