If there are more sites pointing to a site, then the site has a higher score. The result is that you will find the things that more information specialists think is more important or useful. Some of my friends swear by Google and use it first. This is NOT a hack or a joke. There are a lot of sites that express feelings of this nature about this particular company.
Graphics are almost non-existent.
The interface is refreshingly plain. This can be especially helpful if the site has recently changed. Up front advanced searching with easy to understand buttons. Not just garish, but actually difficult to use. Links are extra light blue, and leftside frame has a muddy green background making the text hard to read.