PC manufacturer Dell has confirmed that it is working on pre-installing some of Google's software products on its computers, in a move which could finally challenge the dominance of Microsoft on the desktop.
"We can confirm that we are running a test with Google that includes our homepage, Google desktop search and Google Toolbar," a Dell spokesperson told IT Week. If the tests are successful, this could lead to a Google-powered Dell homepage and Google as the default search engine on millions of new PCs.
Google already has partnerships with PC makers Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, Sony, Apple and Toshiba to distribute the Google Toolbar, according to Reuter reports..
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