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September 24, 2005
Ask Jeeves decides to axe Jeeves
Search site Ask Jeeves is getting rid of the iconic valet that has been its companion since its earliest days.
Citing "user confusion" over what the butler character represents the search site has said that Jeeves will soon be phased out.
However, Ask's research revealed that Jeeves was getting in the way of people realising that the search site had changed and that it can handle many more types of queries than just straightforward questions.
"As a result," said the Ask statement, "the character may be phased out as the prominent icon of the brand, although no timeline or details have been determined."
In line with a series of changes made to the Ask site last year, Jeeves got a makeover which saw him get slimmer and more tanned.
In its statement Ask said that no decision had yet been made on the new brand name it will adopt to show how the search site had evolved.
September 24, 2005 in Web/Tech, World News | Permalink
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