weeks - 9:32 pm on Oct 6, 2008 (gmt 0)

Nah, Quadrille. Jupiter Research is usually happy to look at new and interesting stuff. They are suppose to be on the cutting edge, so they'll take some time with "new" things at no cost. They are bloodsucking consultants only 90 percent of the time.

Otherwise, you're right on the money. Ask.com has thrown too many Hail Mary passes. I've been around for a looooong time and I can remember when they had a shot at being "the" search engine. It was terrible marketing and poor UI that did them in. (A good case for how the wrong senior management can kill an enterprise.) Their technology was outstanding at first; many say it was the best. And it's probably still pretty good.

I'll try them again in a few weeks. My three searches just now had lackluster results.