Microsoft in alliance with Founder Technology

Nov. 9, 2007 (China Knowledge) – Founder Technology Group Corp<600601>, China's second largest personal computer maker, has agreed to pre-install Windows operating system in its products, in a bid to protect intellectual property rights, the Peoples' Daily reported.
Founder's tie-up with the world's leading software developer aims to enhance the growth of China's information technology market. Under the agreement, the Chinese computer manufacturing giant is going to sell Microsoft keyboard, webcams and other hardware in 500 stores on the Mainland.
Microsoft is seeking alliance with Chinese computer makers to combat widespread product piracy in the country. In March, China's largest personal computer producer Lenovo<992> has signed agreement with Microsoft to pre-install the company's tool bar and web search software. Lenovo will also load Microsoft’s Windows live on its computers.
The Window Live package includes the American company's search service Live Search, a search engine to compete with its rival Google Inc.

Source: chinaknowledge.com/news