Jim Cramer Blog

t was announced today that Google and Dell are in talks to strike a deal. Google would be willing to shell out $1billion over the next three years for Dell to implant Google's toolbar and software used to search the hard drive into Dell's research computer system. This is a growing trend used by computer makers to sell space to software providers. Now, the next big question. Why is Google down so sharply today? It seems to me that Google is beginning to go down the same path as Mr. Softy (Microsoft), implementing their own software into a big chunck of the computer market. Could this step be the next trend for Google? Will they evolve into the software conglomerate that Microsoft is? We all know they have the cash and the vision to do so. In addition, I've been hearing some rumors about a Google PAYPAL alternative. This completely makes sense because GOOG is in the process of coming out with a section that competes with EBAY. And, because PAYPAL is an Ebay owned company, the only logical thing to do is to give those who buy on Google the ability to pay for the item through a company owned by Google. Give me your consensus.