Comment by amatecha

Had to dig up this link, 1999 review[0]:

"Google (www.google.com) is a pure search engine - no weather, no news feed, no links to sponsors, no ads, no distractions, no portal litter. Nothing but a fast-loading search site. Reward them with a visit."

[0] https://i.redd.it/uea6u7c4oje31.jpg