Lenovo to Bundle Corel Office Suite

Corel has inked a deal with Lenovo to ship its Small Business Center suite with the PC manufacturer's new desktop and notebook systems it announced last week. The agreement adds to Corel's reach among small businesses, and follows previous deals with Dell and Hewlett-Packard.

Corel Small Business Center includes: WordPerfect Office, CorelDRAW, Corel Paint Shop Pro X and Corel Photo Album 6 Starter Edition. The bundling is non-exclusive, however, which means Lenovo will likely offer customers Microsoft Office as well. Still, Corel has remained viable in the competitive market by targeting small businesses with a low-cost solution and touts its number-two position.