Path: eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android Subject: Re: Why do people use the Google Play Store search engine? Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 12:57:26 +0100 Lines: 53 Message-ID: <6ms52lxod6.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> References: <5ae32lx8ji.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net pdYq017uSppiw4wxpc7aAAKZ43ZWih4Ow/LhYzMpAov5uUTakM X-Orig-Path: Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:S8fUZyVJhBifHx0lUGAGJ+3SPa0= sha256:YVT1lrmJzdeLdqTtEGx1aW2CCchQglGuvoFUN+Nl96o= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: On 2024-12-04 05:38, Andrew wrote: > Carlos E.R. wrote on Tue, 3 Dec 2024 14:39:49 +0100 : > >>> If you look at the OP, you'll see, verbatim, I asked: >>> Why don't people use a far better search engine that actually finds >>> apps? >> >> Not in the subject line. > > Agreed. I used to have long subject lines, but nice people like Andy > complained (rightfully so) so I shortened them. > Suffice to say there were three questions in the opening post, only one of > which was summarized on the subject line, which itself was intended to > figure out why people use a Cessna to do what an F35 is needed to do right. > >> >>> What you are answering is only that which is in the subject line >>> summary. >>> >>> I'm actually asking a few (related) important questions, in this >>> thread. a. Why settle for the piss-poor Google Play Store app search >>> engine? >>> b. Why not use a fantastic free search engine with GREAT filters? >>> c. Does that fantastic search engine ask you for money when you >>> install it? >> >> As I said before, my preferred search engine, after automated search, >> is human answers from people that actually have used such an app. > > Understood. I do the same. But I run a search first. And I test first. > THEN I ask questions of the humans. > > Which is EXACTLY what I did here as I've tested this app for more than a > year BEFORE asking the three questions I asked in this thread. > > 1. Why use a substandard app that is barely functional in its results? I had no idea of the existence of another tool to search for apps, plain simple. > 2. Why are people like you and Vanguard so deathly afraid of technology? What on earth are you talking about? > 3. Does the best search app on the planet ask you for money or not? Arlen, that you are so intense in praising that tool, trying to convince us, and even insulting us if we are not convinced, is enough to put me away from trying the tool. -- Cheers, Carlos.