Google moves in on Microsoft's turf: Why it will work

Thought this news was interesting - a Google Package Challenges Microsoft from the New York Times website.

Is the world ready for 'online only' word processors and spreadsheet applications? Probably not yet. Is the next step an integrated online/offline application to compete with Microsoft's category leading Office suite? Josh Bernoff adds some analysis here.

It is worth looking into Google Apps, but keep in mind that these tools are going to evolve, and soon. The fact these programs were built for online first, then later for offline, will be why they might catch on.

In the long run the feature rich yet overpriced Office "brand" may not be enough to save it.

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