Since mid 2006, new PCs from Dell have come pre-installed with a search toolbar from Google, and Microsoft’s IE web browser with google.com preset as the default search engine.
ZDnet’s Mary Jo Foley is reporting, a deal may be in the works between Dell and Microsoft to dump the Google toolbar for Microsoft’s own Live Search toolbar.
If the report is true, and it’s a victory for Microsoft, which will win at least some traffic to Windows Live just as new digital head Qi Lu will be revamping the company’s online services.
This week another report said Microsoft is working hard to get a deal in place to became the default search engine for Verizon Wireless’s mobile phones.
Personally I think another real competitor to Google can only help domainers
It’d be nice to see Google with a bit more competition. Wishing Microsoft all the best (never thought I’d ever say that!) 🙂
I hope the deal between Microsoft and Yahoo is completed, This will give good a good run for the money unless Microsoft does not use the full potential of Yahoo.
I’ve been hearing good things about the upcoming “windows 7”
looks like msft is doing some things right …giving google a run for the money will be good for the whole WWW
“Kumo”, Live Cashback, Windows 7, Dell Deal… Microsoft is on fire.
Reminds me of the boost mobile commercial…
“Don’t call it a comeback… I’ve been here for years…”
I think its way too early to say MS is good for domainers…