blogs.zdnet.com - 12/5/2008
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Microsoft and Dell have signed a deal via which Dell will be shipping new PCs with the Live Search toolbar preinstalled, according to sources familiar with the arrangement between the two companies.
macnn.com - 12/9/2008
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alleyinsider.com - 12/6/2008
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We know that many consumers just don't like
Windows Vista . But just how much more will...
people pay for a copy of the now nominally off-the-market Windows XP? More and more. In June, Dell (DELL) started charging customers an extra $20 to $50 for a ...
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Hate Vista? Dell Now Charging $150 Extra for Windows XP ...
slashgear.com - 12/3/2008
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Buffalo have announced two new SSD upgrade kits
for the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook. Available in...
16GB and 32GB capacities, the chips replace the standard SSD storage in the budget ultraportable, which can be specified with as little as 4GB from ...
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Buffalo 16GB & 32GB SSDs for Dell Inspiron Mini 9
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Foley: Microsoft nabs Live Search distribution on Dell from Google
The Seattle Times: Microsoft Pri0 —
... Mary Jo Foley has a good scoop today on a distribution deal between Microsoft and Dell for Live Search. Currently, Google's search toolbar is preloaded on Dell PCs. Officials aren't commenting, but Foley cites unnamed sources familiar with the arrangement saying the two tech giants "have signed a deal via which Dell will be shipping new PCs with the Live Search toolbar preinstalled." ...
Report: Dell Dumping Google For Microsoft Search (DELL)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... No longer? ZDnet's Mary Jo Foley is reporting a new deal may be in the works between Dell and Microsoft to dump the Google toolbar for Microsoft's own Live Search toolbar. Neither Microsoft nor Dell will confirm the deal, and Foley attriibutes the report only to "sources familiar with the arrangement." ...
Is Dell Turning to Microsoft for Search?
ReadWriteWeb —
ZDnet is reporting a new deal between Dell and Microsoft that will see Live's search toolbar preinstalled on new Dell PC's.
Neither Dell nor Microsoft has confirmed the deal, but ZDnet attributes the news to "sources familiar with the arrangement.
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If the report is true, it's another small victory for Microsoft who recently announced the availability of a number of new and updated online applications in its Windows Live suite, as well as the hire of Dr. Qi Lu as President ...
Microsoft and Dell signs Live Search deal
D' Technology Weblog —
... Foley also added that her sources say Microsoft has offered Dell sweet enough terms to entice the PC maker to replace its search-preload deal with Google with a comparable offering from Microsoft. OEM deals are just one way Microsoft is looking to grow its search share. ...
Does Dell + Microsoft = Bad?
Technology - Channel Feed —
... Then you have an agreement between Microsoft and Dell. Under the deal, Dell will ship new PCs with Microsoft’s Live Search Toolbar preinstalled. Great news regarding a company with a reputation for ...
Rumor: Dell and Microsoft Signs Deal To Push Live Toolbar
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews —
... Rumor has it that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) have made a deal that involves having the Live Search toolbar pre-installed on new computers. ZDNet attempted to contact officials at Microsoft and Dell, but they said that they do not comment on rumors and speculation. ...
Microsoft Looking to Spend Some of its $45B War Chest on Dell Partnership?
Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim —
... ZDNet believes that Microsoft will spend some of that money on securing a partnership deal with computer manufacturer Dell. A deal that comes with a welcomed BOGO (buy one get one) as Microsoft would actually replace Google as ...
Will Microsoft Secure A Partnership Deal With Dell?
WebProNews Feed —
... After failing to spend $45 billion to acquire Yahoo in order to compete with Google Microsoft finds itself with money burning a hole in its corporate pocket. ZDNet believes that Microsoft will spend some of that money on securing a partnership deal with computer manufacturer Dell. A deal that comes with a welcomed BOGO (buy one get one) as Microsoft would actually replace Google as ...
Microsoft announces new search deals with Dell, Verizon
The Microsoft Blog —
... that Microsoft had been willing to pay more than $550 million to put Live Search on Verizon cell phones, double what Google was willing to offer. Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet also reported in December that Microsoft had struck a deal to put its Live Search toolbar on all Dell computers. Microsoft has a similar ...
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