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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. Palindrome by product+byproduct · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Dell Googlled

  2. Firefox? by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Are they preloading Firefox and make it the default browser? The Google softwar pack included OpenOffice too. Both will be included? That will be interesting.

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  3. Java by 3770 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've always wondered why Sun was unable to get Dell and others to pre-install the Java VM. If they could have gotten Dell, HP, Compaq, Acer to pre-install, then everyone would have had to follow. There is no reason to _not_ preinstall Java. It is free and it doesn't use resources unless you use it.

    I can think of only one reason, and that is that Microsoft had some compelling reason for _not_ installing Java.

    If Sun had managed to do this 5 or 6 years ago the software map might have been looking completely different.

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  4. Then you haven't used them enough by moultano · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Windows doesn't come with a photo organizer. Picassa is a great one. Makes sense to me.

    You are probably familiar with the earlier versions of Google Desktop which, aside from the search, were basically a fancy distraction, but the features that I have on mine right now enhance my productivity: nice to-do list, scratch pad, google calendar, weather. None of these things are present or nearly as convenient in Windows. The search is also fantastic, and completely obsoletes the default Windows search.

    You left out Google Talk. I think including a chat program that uses an open standard, with no ads and a nice interface is a good addition.

    I haven't tried to use Google Earth for more than the pretty factor, but I bet someone who has can tell me what they do with it.