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Corel’s Dell, HP deal opens options for schools
From eSchool News staff and wire service reports

In a surprise move, two of the world’s largest PC manufacturers—Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) and Dell Computer Corp.—have opted to install Corel Corp.’s WordPerfect Office suite instead of Microsoft Works on some lower-end machines geared toward schools and consumers. The move gives school technology buyers more options: They can save even more money on inexpensive computers or upgrade to various versions of Microsoft Office for an extra charge. It also gives new life to Corel, based in Ottawa, Ont. The Canadian software publisher has struggled in recent years....

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