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Office Tools On The Web

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the productivity-on-the-internets dept.

ReadWriteWeb writes "What will be the primary elements of an Office Suite for the Web be? Who among the big or small companies is currently providing the best examples? ZDNet's Richard MacManus reviews the contenders for collaborative Web Office tools. Some of these products may well be acquisition targets this year for Microsoft and Google, as it is anticipated that both companies will release fully functional Web Office Suites sometime in the next few years."

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  1. Oh Please! by mpapet · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Let's check the facts:

    Microsoft has a VERY large and very well-developed office suite that connects quite elegantly to a bunch of Microsoft's back office software.

    So these start-ups are going to usurp that somehow?

    Also, some people love to lease cars, but when it comes to software, I don't see it happening so much.

    What they may do is fill some very small gap.

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    1. Re:Oh Please! by generic-man · · Score: 4, Funny

      Web 2.0 business plan

      1. Rewrite native application in JavaScript
      2. ???
      3. Profit!
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  2. Why? by Eightyford · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What are the advantages of having an online Office Suite? I'd say that the disadvantages include: security issues, slow speed, dependance on internet connection, limited features, harder to program, and probably many others. What is the point?

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