Posted on 02/08/2006 4:31:36 PM PST by george76
Dell is testing software from Google and may distribute the programs on its PCs, a move that would be a blow to Microsoft.
The test includes a Google-powered Dell home page, Google desktop search and Google Toolbar, Dell spokesman Jess Blackburn said Tuesday. He declined to discuss a possible deal.
An agreement would underpin efforts by Google, the top Internet search engine, to expand beyond search and may threaten Microsoft's biggest businesses.
Microsoft is building search into the next version of its Windows operating system and creating links to online versions of popular programs to woo users of rival services such as those offered by Google.
"Google is desperate for new revenue streams," said Matt Rosoff, an analyst at Directions on Microsoft, a Kirkland research firm. "It's definitely something Microsoft is concerned about."
Google would pay Dell and Hewlett-Packard to distribute its programs on their PCs, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Google may pay Round Rock, Texas-based Dell as much as $1 billion over three years...
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If not for Google Earth I would never use Google for anything. Clusty is a FAR better search engine.
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The Microsoft search engine has never worked well for me. I use a google toolbar, and I suspect most other people do, too.
Google would pay Dell and Hewlett-Packard to distribute its programs on their PCs, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Ohh Kaaay. Google is desperate for new revenue streams, so they are going to pay Dell and HP....
It sounds like my wife telling me how much money she "saved" me by buying a bunch of stuff on sale...
That what I think.
Google is desperate for revenue.
Google will pay for revenue to try to keep their inflated stock price excessively high.
Then, the founders can sell at an unreal high price.
Have we seen this movie before ?
Yes, indeed.
Thanks for the idea...Clusty.
I will try it for awhile.
I will try it for awhile.
I've been looking for an alternative to Google, especially now that they've gone commie, and have tried Dogpile but found that its searches both Google and Yahoo- which is exactly what I wanted to avoid- so I'm very grateful for this new gem: Clusty.
Thank you, from now on I will Clusty it!
Have you tried...
http://www.alltheweb.com/
Let me know if you find anything good. I want to avoid Google.
Between alltheweb and crusty I can't think of any reason to ever use google or yahoo ever again.
Now if I could only just add them to my search bar in Firefox I'd be happy as a ... well, I'd just be very happy!
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