 Google, Real And Mozilla To Release Software In A Bundle |
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 Aug 3 2006, 01:35 PM
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Today I read an article telling Google had signed a pact with Real (Creaters of the RealPlayer and other things like Real Arcade) and Mozilla (Creaters of the well known mozilla firefox internetbrowser and the Thunderbird email client) to destribute some of their software (Google Toolbar, Mozilla Firefox and RealPlayer) bundled together.
QUOTE SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc. has extended a multi-year deal with RealNetworks Inc. to promote Google software across Real's entertainment and multimedia products, the companies said on Wednesday. RealNetworks and Google, together with Web browser maker Mozilla Corp., said they had agreed to distribute the Mozilla Firefox browser together with the Google Toolbar along with Real's RealPlayer audio and video playback software. No financial terms were disclosed. Google Toolbar is a software program users install inside a browser, allowing them to more quickly search the Web than by having to visit Google.com each time they wish to do a search. The deal, which builds on an existing two-year distribution pact between Google and RealNetworks, is the latest pact Google has signed with major computer hardware and software companies to distribute its software. In recent months, Google has set deals with PC maker Dell Inc. and software maker Adobe Systems Inc. By ensuring wide availability of its Web search software, Google is racing to head off competition from Microsoft Corp. as it moves later this year or early next year to release Vista, a new version of its Windows operating software with more built-in search features. All three companies compete in their respective markets with Microsoft. Mozilla is the maker of the most popular Web browser alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. The companies said that the Google Toolbar and Mozilla Firefox browser will soon be made available as options for customers of RealPlayer, RealNetwork's Rhapsody music subscription service and RealArcade games. Source |
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Aug 3 2006, 01:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 13-July 06 Member No.: 26,561 |
well looking interesting but i dont think that it will make any effect,all software or programs are famous already they dont need to be sold together as everyone can get them easily,looks strange :s ,anyways thanks for sharing.
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Aug 3 2006, 03:05 PM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 2,220 Joined: 5-November 05 From: That one place over there... Member No.: 13,830 |
I really don't see a need for this either. People will probably just want one or the other and they can just go download from the separate sites. It will save download time and web space because they will sneak in a few other things I'm sure to be installed that you don't need.
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Aug 3 2006, 04:17 PM
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Trap Grand Marshal Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 1,134 Joined: 19-May 05 From: Mexico Member No.: 7,234 |
I dont know how this is going to work out. I dont really like real player, but knowing that google and firefox make good things, I think that something really good is going to come out of this, or either something awful will come out.
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 Aug 3 2006, 04:37 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Ontario, Canada, North America, Planet Earth Member No.: 21,845 |
For searching, I prefer Google and Yahoo!
For web browsing, I prefer Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Avant Browser For music, I prefer iTunes and Windows Media Player. There is no need to combine these three software, after all, they are in hte Google Pack. |
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Aug 3 2006, 08:12 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 400 Joined: 21-June 05 From: Callifornia Member No.: 8,519 |
i actualy hate google toolbar and desktop... complete waste of my time...
firefox has the nifty search bar in the upper right corner... so why in the name of whoever would i want a google search bar under that... |
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Aug 3 2006, 09:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 13-July 06 Member No.: 26,561 |
i was also thinking like u but google toolbar has much features,like some sites have no Subscribe button on their right side top,google toolbar has it,google toolbar shows the page rank of site ur browsing,i like page rank the most thats why i installed google toolbar for my firefox. also we can quickly search anything easily,we can login to our gmail without typing gmail.com ,also autolink ,auto form filler ,google toolbar has much good options. thats why!!
i think real player must be releasing some new and cool version,i like the most about real player is that it loads very quick.it dont take time like other players. |
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Aug 3 2006, 10:43 PM
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Lord of the last day Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 30-July 04 From: England Member No.: 305 |
Theres a hugh flaw in this plan though, no one actually likes Real Player. Google and Mozilla gain nothing from this, as if poeple see that they will be bundeled with Real Player I can see a lot of people downloading a standalone version or an entirly different application, just to avoid having to download Real Player. Lets face it after it was selected as the 2nd Worst Tech Product Ever by PC World (to be honest it'd have to go some to beat AOL), why would any one want to: a) use the program or
 have any sort of association with the program. It surprises me that Real still try and sell it when there are a multitude of better media player out there. That and i don't see the need for software bundles anyway, if people want an application they just want that if they wanted the other ones too, they'd go and get them seperatly it's that simple.
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Aug 4 2006, 08:32 AM
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The Bogey Princess Group: Members Posts: 639 Joined: 25-April 05 Member No.: 6,138 |
Hm...
I use Gmail, Opera, and random video players (not RealPlayer). Like most people who replied, I have to agree that there's no need to put them all in a bundle. After all, they're only small programs that can easily be downloaded in the net. I used to use Firefox, but I found that Opera suited me better. I'm still wondering why Google and Mozilla teamed up with Real, though... I hated RealPlayer since I was a kid. It was full of crappy ads that made me flinch... Oh well... they must have their reasons. This post has been edited by icemarle: Aug 4 2006, 08:34 AM |
