Windows Live finds a new, pre-installed home
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Microsoft has scored a big customer for its Windows Live online service. Lenovo announced today that it plans to make the Live.com portal the default home page and include the Windows Live Toolbar on all its computers worldwide.
Peter Gaucher, executive director for strategic alliances at Lenovo, said the company considered alternatives, but ultimately decided in favor of Microsoft Live.
"We were looking for a portal strategy and settled on Microsoft Windows Live because of the balance and flexibility it offers," Gaucher told internetnews.com. "The other solutions are good, but force the user into a canned experience, and we wanted to offer something they could customize. Also, there's a very short list of companies who can deliver the kind of global footprint and content we were looking for."