Microsoft With HP For Search

[sherytiger]

Microsoft has signed a deal with Hewlett-Packard, geared toward increasing use of its search products, reports The Seattle Times.

The deal makes Microsoft Live Search the default search engine when people launch Internet Explorer on new HP PCs. Internet Explorer will also feature a custom toolbar, built on Microsoft's Silverlight multimedia platform, with tabs that take people to information on Hewlett Packard products.

One Microsoft executive said many people don't know where to find Microsoft's search engine (Live Search), negatively impacting adoption to a significant degree. The HP deal was positioned as a way to help people "find" it.

Although in my opinion, the combination of Microsoft and HP will be a biggest exposure as they both are reputable companies alongwith healthy financial background.

[jasonxxx102]

They should just team up with google... Imagine that Microsoft/Google... damn it blows my mind just thinking about it

[sherytiger]

I personally think that Microsoft and Google both considers themselves as Rivals to each other.

[glottis]

Originally Posted by sherytiger

I personally think that Microsoft and Google both considers themselves as Rivals to each other.

i agree, thus that microsoft pursues yahoo bit...

[mikey]

Originally Posted by sherytiger

I personally think that Microsoft and Google both considers themselves as Rivals to each other.

Actually they are rivals to some extent. Both are in search engine industry, messenger, email service............so they are rivals to some extent.