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Hartmann May 2, 2008 8:34 am
Will Streaming Office Kill Google Docs?
 
http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterpri...ing_offic.html

Faced with a decision between a watered-down, limited, web-dependent pseudo-suite and the full power and richness of Microsoft Office, users will flock to the Microsoft camp - especially if the company prices a "pay as you go" Office aggressively. And then it will be "game over" for Google Apps and its ilk.
I highly doubt that it would kill of Google Docs. Some people want a limited suite and don't need the bells and whistles, they want a word processor and a spreadsheet and that's it.

adambadam May 2, 2008 4:47 pm
As much as I love Google Docs and the idea, there are many flaws and don't think it is nearly close to the point of replacing a desktop caliber world processor. If Microsoft creates a good online Word, I think it would blow Google out of the water and would create some good competition.

waywired May 2, 2008 4:58 pm
If they get the application right, MSFT can own the online market....that is the big question.

waywired

Steph3n May 2, 2008 5:38 pm
They can do the full version same as everything else using Windows 2008 server and application serving, only tihng will be the offline mode and how they enable it to work.

ThatAdamGuy May 2, 2008 8:40 pm
For y'all that haven't tried Google Docs in a while, note that you can create and edit docs *offline* now :-).

Disclaimer: I work for Google, but am just a happy Google Docs user, not on that team.

Steph3n May 2, 2008 9:13 pm
Originally Posted by ThatAdamGuy (Post 9669502)
For y'all that haven't tried Google Docs in a while, note that you can create and edit docs *offline* now :-).

Disclaimer: I work for Google, but am just a happy Google Docs user, not on that team.
I have seen it, and it is decent but not MS Word :D


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