Comments on: Is Google (Apps) the New Microsoft (Office)? http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:28:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mauricio Akiyama http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/#comment-3190 Mauricio Akiyama Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:17:09 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/#comment-3190 What about OpenOffice? It´s a free solution to the MS Office product suite and I believe a step before going totally online with Google. Another thing to be considered is fact that you could not work offline (in a plane for example) with Google apps. And for sure there will be a regular fee to use online tools and OpenOffice is free. I think that the model relies in between both offline and online, where you do your work in your computer and you go online if collaboration with other teams is required. What about OpenOffice? It´s a free solution to the MS Office product suite and I believe a step before going totally online with Google.

Another thing to be considered is fact that you could not work offline (in a plane for example) with Google apps. And for sure there will be a regular fee to use online tools and OpenOffice is free.

I think that the model relies in between both offline and online, where you do your work in your computer and you go online if collaboration with other teams is required.

]]> By: Matt Gumm http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/#comment-3075 Matt Gumm Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:36:17 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/#comment-3075 Still a few WordPerfect users out there. I just switched from MS Office to WP after leaving a corporate environment and going into business for myself. Still a few WordPerfect users out there. I just switched from MS Office to WP after leaving a corporate environment and going into business for myself.

]]> By: Tris Hussey http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/#comment-3051 Tris Hussey Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:55:42 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/#comment-3051 Thanks for the link Mark. It's going to be interesting for sure. Given what Google is doing, I wonder when offline versions of apps will start appearing (with online sync, of course). Thanks for the link Mark. It’s going to be interesting for sure.

Given what Google is doing, I wonder when offline versions of apps will start appearing (with online sync, of course).

]]> By: JP Richards http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/#comment-3048 JP Richards Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:26:49 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/#comment-3048 Good post. What we're really talking about is changing people's behaviors. I too find myself changing my behaviors to use online apps such FreshPages.com, www.salesforce.com, and BaseCampHQ.com. I love them. Here's the question, how will Microsoft reply? They have launched www.live.com, I'm sure with the intention to move Office and other apps online... But will they counter-attack soon enough? Or has Microsoft become an old tired Dinosaur. Warmly, JP Good post.

What we’re really talking about is changing people’s behaviors.

I too find myself changing my behaviors to use online apps such FreshPages.com, http://www.salesforce.com, and BaseCampHQ.com. I love them.

Here’s the question, how will Microsoft reply? They have launched http://www.live.com, I’m sure with the intention to move Office and other apps online…

But will they counter-attack soon enough? Or has Microsoft become an old tired Dinosaur.

Warmly,

JP

]]> By: Eric http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/#comment-3046 Eric Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:20:16 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/22/is-google-the-new-microsoft/#comment-3046 I have tried the word processor and spreadsheet solutions, and althoug they seem to work fine, they failed to impress. Now if they remain freeware, no problem, I'm onboard, but if they wat maney... I'm not sure this will work. I"m also not a big fan of relying on hosted services as my core productivity suite. I have tried the word processor and spreadsheet solutions, and althoug they seem to work fine, they failed to impress. Now if they remain freeware, no problem, I’m onboard, but if they wat maney… I’m not sure this will work. I”m also not a big fan of relying on hosted services as my core productivity suite.

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