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Dell Google $1B deal could be blow to Microsoft
(old news - 07:08PM Thursday May 25 2006)
By Chris Kraeuter

Google has reportedly sealed an anticipated deal with Dell to pre-install some of its software on PCs before shipment, partially closing an advantage Microsoft has long held on users automatically defaulting to its products.

The deal will span three years and will be announced soon, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on preliminary negotiations in February.

Financial details are not expected to be disclosed, but the Journal reported in February that a three-year deal of this type might result in Google paying Dell a total of $1 billion.

Read more at Forbes.com

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Mele20
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Hilo, HI

Ugh

This is just another reason to not buy a Dell computer. If you get stuck with one then you better make sure you get the Windows reinstallation disk from Dell so that you can reformat before using the computer.

Dell, I suppose, really needs the income since they lost so much earnings the past quarter. Dell's nastiness to its users is finally beginning to affect their bottom line.
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"If you want to do DRM on a PC then you need to treat the user as the enemy." Ross Anderson in "`Trusted Computing' Frequently Asked Questions"
permalink · 2006-05-26 04:55:42 · Print · Reply to this

Boricua65

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Puerto Rico

Re: Ugh

Maybe, someday, Dell will bring back customer service to the states. Calling someone in India has gotten pretty old.
permalink · 2006-05-29 18:56:35 · Reply to this

Heterman
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Fayetteville, AR		 That's why I keep a copy of XP corp at my side. Only what I want gets installed.
permalink · 2006-05-31 22:23:47 · Reply to this
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