May 26, 2006

Google and Dell

I wonder: does the Google/Dell deal include preloading Firefox, given that it's in the Google Pack? It doesn't seem so from the news reports, but...

Posted by gerv at May 26, 2006 11:58 AM
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aren't dell putting firefox on their machines over here already?

Posted by: Pete Hewitt at May 26, 2006 12:16 PM

My parents bought a Compaq not long ago, and it came with Netscape 8(!) preloaded. Very strange!

Posted by: Ted Mielczarek at May 26, 2006 1:18 PM

Someone on Slashdot posted the complete list of software which did include Firefox + Google toolbar extension. Afaik it looks like everything from Google Pack is included.

Posted by: Ian at May 26, 2006 2:19 PM

My sister got a consumer-grade laptop off Dell a little while ago, and that came with Firefox.

I was relatively impressed, but it wasn't tremendously up-to-date as I recall. That's probably not a problem now with the automatic update system, but this was v1.0.2 or something.

Posted by: Alex at May 26, 2006 2:52 PM

I think that Slashdot comment was just the list of things in Google Pack, followed by some out-loud wondering as to how much of that would be pre-loaded.

Posted by: Peter Kasting at May 26, 2006 4:06 PM