Dell UK has started
bundling the open source Firefox browser with its desktop
PC systems, a sales rep for the computer maker confirmed to
vnunet.com.
Dell will also support the application, according to the representative, who
identified himself only as 'Jay'. An official spokesman for the company was
unable to comment due to the holiday period.
The computers will ship with both Internet Explorer and Firefox. The bundling
deal appears to be limited to the UK for now.
The move could offer a major push to Firefox's market share. The open source
browser rose to a 11.5 per cent share in November,
according
to data from Onestat. The
same data pegged Internet Explorer's market share at 85.5 per cent.
Bundling Internet Explorer with Windows in the past allowed Microsoft to beat
Netscape to the number one position in browser market share because most users
will use whatever browser ships with their system.
After a judge ruled that the exclusive browser bundling deals were unlawful,
Microsoft began to lose its grip on the browser market.
HP said earlier this year
that it would start bundling Netscape with its desktop and laptop computers by
2006.
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