Microsoft signs search distribution deal with HP

[Pedro]

{QUOTE-> In a bid to boost its Web search traffic, Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced a deal that will make its Live Search the default on Hewlett-Packard Co. personal computers shipped in the U.S. and Canada, starting in January.

The deal also calls for HP, the world's largest PC maker, to install copies of Internet Explorer with an extra Live Search toolbar on those computers. Microsoft said the toolbar also links to HP services such as its Snapfish digital photo printing site. <-QUOTE}
By Associated Press
Technology Review (http://www.technologyreview.com/Wire/20849/?nlid=1115)

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,

Why would anyone wanna buy a pre-installed PC?

OR

Given a pre-installed PC, why would anyone not want to format it on the spot?

All that said, never buy PCs from big companies?

Mrk

[Pedro]

Most people won't do much. That's why it will work.
The problem for them (MS) is that people are used to googling.
What's the net effect? I don't know.

[ErikAlbert]

I don't want any good or bad object on my system, unless it is installed by myself.
A pre-installed system is nothing but unwanted good and possibly bad objects that can't be trusted anymore.
Neither HP, nor M$ decides what to install on a computer, the user will decide that. We are not slaves of HP and M$, although they want us to be. :)

[ronjor]

{QUOTE-> Why would anyone wanna buy a pre-installed PC? <-QUOTE}Cost{QUOTE-> Given a pre-installed PC, why would anyone not want to format it on the spot? <-QUOTE}Lack of knowledge.{QUOTE-> All that said, never buy PCs from big companies <-QUOTE}Everyone starts somewhere and it is often the only choice for certain areas.

[Rmus]

{QUOTE-> Why would anyone wanna buy a pre-installed PC? <-QUOTE}Also convenience.

{QUOTE-> All that said, never buy PCs from big companies? <-QUOTE}Why? Our church recently purchased two complete Dell systems with XP and with 19" Monitors. I'm impressed that they run smoothly and quiet and fast.

Contrary to what I've read in the past, these systems did not come with a lot of Dell proprietary junk.

They do the MS updates automatically and there have been no problems.


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rich

[Huupi]

{QUOTE->

Contrary to what I've read in the past, these systems did not come with a lot of Dell proprietary junk.




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rich <-QUOTE}


HP,Sony etc. comes still with the garbage,i guess Dell can live without the advertising $$ of thirth party suppliers.