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Dell Installs Google Software at Factory

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the yes-have-some dept.

simonjp writes "BBC News are reporting that Dell will be installing Google software onto their new machines as part of the software build. Details appear sketchy, but this signifies the first step for Google from being just something you can download to an almost 'essential' software provider. They report that both sides are to benefit from the deal, and that 'more is to come.'"

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  1. This is gonna suck. by Joebert · · Score: 4, Funny

    Google, you used to be cool, but ever since you got your own appartment, & had to start paying bills, you've just been kind of a drag.

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    1. Re:This is gonna suck. by Zontar+The+Mindless · · Score: 2, Funny

      Troll? I thought this was pretty funny.

      Not that it really matters to me in any case, since I run Linux or FreeBSD on all of my machines except one (and that box isn't allowed to surf the Net).

      (I can't believe I'm about to get downmodded for going to bat for someone who's on my Foes list...)

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  2. Whoa by LockeOnLogic · · Score: 3, Funny

    Dude, your gettin' google

  3. This just once again proves my point... by ZiakII · · Score: 4, Funny

    This just once again proves my point....

    Google Toolbars will form Skynet, all that we know and love are DOOMED!

  4. That sound by segfault7375 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That sound you just heard was the crashing of chairs coming from the direction of Redmond, WA :)

  5. Lenovo is doing this too by espressojim · · Score: 4, Funny

    I had google desktop installed by default on my new Thinkpad t60p.

    It was one of the first things I removed.

  6. The Dell De-Crapifier by joecm · · Score: 2, Funny

    Clearly we need this more than ever now.

    http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/38

  7. Re:Old news? by christopherfinke · · Score: 5, Funny

    Didn't you get the memo from Digg? Tech sites are to report all Google-related news, even in situations like these, where this Dell/Google alliance has apparently just gone from beta to stable.

  8. Re:Old news? by cgenman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Tech sites are to report all Google-related news, even in situations like these, where this Dell/Google alliance has apparently just gone from beta to stable.

    Anything from Google going out of beta is news.

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  9. Re:.. or by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 4, Funny

    A girl, a tan, a canal. Ipanema!

    No, wait . . .

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  10. Re:Old news? by tehcyder · · Score: 4, Funny
    is news
    I think you mean would be.
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