Lenovo to be first PC manufacturer to provide customers worldwide with a
new seamless, customizable Web experience through Microsoft Live.com and
Live Search.
REDMOND, Wash. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 13
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As a part of their continued collaboration,
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Lenovo today announced a global
agreement to pre-load Windows Live(TM) services on Lenovo PCs sold
worldwide including ThinkPad notebooks, ThinkCentre desktops and
Lenovo-branded PCs. In the coming weeks, Lenovo will be the first PC maker
to provide its customers worldwide with immediate access to the
Microsoft(R) Live.com portal (http://www.live.com) and Windows Live Toolbar
(http://toolbar.live.com) for a more integrated and personalized Web
experience as they work, communicate and conduct their day-to-day
activities.
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"Building strong partnerships is a key element of the Windows Live
strategy," said Steve Berkowitz, senior vice president of the Online
Services Group at Microsoft. "Working with a globally scaled PC maker like
Lenovo, we can help millions of people worldwide use Windows Live services
to connect to the people and information they care about most."
"Live Search and Microsoft's other Windows Live services help our
customers work more effectively, whether they are a CIO, road warrior or
small-business owner," said Steve Petracca, vice president and general
manager of Lenovo's Software and Peripherals business unit. "Lenovo will
use these services to further strengthen its relationships with customers
worldwide by delivering useful PC updates, tools and information through a
new portal. Microsoft shares our passion for innovation, and today's
announcement enhances how we support all activities conducted on Lenovo
PCs."
With Live.com, customers can easily customize their home page content,
create multiple pages based on their interests and add their favorite
content from millions of sources of information. The Windows Live Toolbar
gives consumers one-click access to Live Search, which enables category
searches such as Web, news, images and immersive maps to help them find
what they are looking for.
Microsoft and Lenovo are committed to developing solutions that combine
both companies' advanced technologies for more productive and personal
computing experiences. Microsoft and Lenovo's continued relationship has
delivered additional innovations to customers including optimized Microsoft
Windows Vista(TM) functionality through the self-help tools available on
Lenovo PCs, as well as enhanced Tablet PC solutions.
About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated to building the world's
best engineered personal computers. Lenovo's business model is built on
innovation, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction as well as a
focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group's
acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company
develops, manufactures and markets reliable high-quality, secure and
easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major
research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China;
and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information, see
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en.
About MSN and Windows Live
MSN(R) attracts more than 465 million unique users worldwide per month.
With localized versions available globally in 42 markets and 21 languages,
MSN is a world leader in delivering compelling programmed content
experiences to consumers and online advertising opportunities to businesses
worldwide. Windows Live, a new set of personal Internet services and
software, is designed to bring together in one place all the relationships,
information and interests people care about most, with enhanced safety and
security features across their PC, devices and the Web. MSN and Windows
Live will be offered alongside each other as complementary services. Some
Windows Live services entered an early beta phase on Nov. 1, 2005; these
and future beta updates can be found at http://ideas.live.com. Windows Live
is available at http://www.live.com. MSN is located on the Web at
http://www.msn.com. MSN worldwide sites are located at
http://www.msn.com/worldwide.ashx.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize
their full potential.
NOTE: Microsoft, Windows Live, Windows Vista and MSN are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States
and/or other countries.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.
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