Microsoft bundles OneNote with Toshiba laptops

SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp. said that its new note-taking software, called OneNote, will be preinstalled on all of Toshiba Corp.'s new laptops from later this year.

The deal to install OneNote, which allows users to take notes on their personal computers without having to save documents and organize files, would put Microsoft's new product in a best-selling line of laptops and tablet PCs, giving it a much-needed boost after its launch on Oct. 21.

"This is the first time we've taken a product and put it on all of our products worldwide," said Terry Cronin, director of customer marketing for Toshiba's computer systems group. Cronin said that the cost of including OneNote was not likely to have an impact on customer's decisions when buying a Toshiba PC.

Microsoft called the deal a "great opportunity" for getting OneNote out to users. OneNote can be used with digital ink as well as with a keyboard to take notes, which can be organized and searched flexibly.

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