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New service offers Web searching by telephone

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  • 12-12-2002 10:23am
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    dahamsta
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    Search Enquiries has partnered with iTouch Ireland to launch "Talk to the Web", a telephone service for frustrated searchers of the Internet. Consumers who dial the service can outline their information needs to a researcher, who conducts a search of the Web using bespoke software and, within minutes, e-mails the customer a list of relevant hyperlinks. Results can also be delivered over the phone or via a Web site requiring a password.
    I swear to the gods, every time I read this I nearly do myself an injury laughing, but this one's the best yet. You dial the service and they send you results by email, or via a website? Wouldn't it be easier to just say to the person: "Please type www.google.com in your browser address bar. That will be €1. Thank you, come again."

    adam


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    daveirl
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    jmcc
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    Originally posted by daveirl
    Eircom were advertising a similar service about a month ago. Talk2Web or something.

    Same operation. Searchenquiries.com or something. They advertise on the frontpage of the Sunday Business Post website. ENN is getting worse with the press releases I think.

    Regards...jmcc


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    BuffyBot
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    The sad thing is no doubt someone out there will actually pay them for this :/


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