New Google search as you type?

Technical Ben · Sep 08, 2010, 18:14:14

I don't see the problem with it, but I also don't like it. I hate "automatic" things that computers do. This especially. Why? Well, I have only half typed the word. So how do you even know what I want? Now if it jumped to the search once I pressed space, or stopped typing, it would be great.
Currently though, I don't want "Carphone Warehouse" or "Carbon Trust" I want "carbonate" (just an example of it getting it wrong).

Inkblot · Sep 08, 2010, 18:23:43

But it brings up some funny suggestions though!

http://www.autocompleteme.com

Rik · Sep 08, 2010, 18:25:35

Simon · Sep 08, 2010, 18:32:01

Goolge is also a new one on me.

Rik · Sep 08, 2010, 18:34:43

psp83 · Sep 08, 2010, 18:40:20

You can turn it off if you don't like it.

Bill · Sep 08, 2010, 18:42:44

Wiki has been doing the same for ages... for short search terms (when it's usually wrong) I just ignore it, but it can be useful if you're searching for something fairly long.

Rik · Sep 08, 2010, 18:54:24

I've been searching for that since I was 16, Bill.

Bill · Sep 08, 2010, 18:56:59

The comment that came to mind would get me banned

Seems you only get the new version if you're logged in... I never log in to Google!

Rik · Sep 08, 2010, 19:00:34

Technical Ben · Sep 08, 2010, 19:33:44

Quote from: Bill on Sep 08, 2010, 18:42:44
Wiki has been doing the same for ages... for short search terms (when it's usually wrong) I just ignore it, but it can be useful if you're searching for something fairly long.

Oh, but Google (or goolge

) now updates the whole page in real time as well. What is amazing is how quick it loads. It must be loading in the background as you type, but displaying in one go. Unlike most pages that load up as each bit gets there, and you get a kind of delay.