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Google Apps Premier Edition Launches, Widely Used

Posted by Zonk on from the whatever-works dept.

Tookis writes "Google's online productivity suite (Google Apps) has already replaced Microsoft products at more than 100,000 small to medium enterprises. Additionally, it's been deployed for serious work-related projects at two of the largest companies in the world. Product manager for Google Enterprise Kevin Gough was quick to point out that although the premier edition of Google Apps only just launched, it's already been adopted by companies like GE, Procter & Gamble, Prudential and Loreal. He goes on to describe the role of Apps: to augment, not necessarily replace existing IT solutions. Just the same, he says, the role of Apps can be powerful where traditional services may be too expensive. Says Gough, 'There's a large segment that's under-served by today's productivity tools. Production workers and retail employees for instance. 48% of all employees actually don't even have an email address. That's because the cost of hardware, software and maintenance has made it prohibitively expensive to provide email to employees.'"

6 of 266 comments (clear)

  1. Re:B$ by 644bd346996 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    He called B$, not FUD. Just because it is a bald-faced lie doesn't mean it is FUD.

  2. Re:B$ by NDPTAL85 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your anger stems from your shame that you aren't as Anti-MS as you deep down inside feel and know you should be.

    Only you can absolve yourself of your own sins. Embrace the Google.

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    Mac OS X and Windows XP working side by side to fight back the night.
  3. um.. dupe.... by user24 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/02/22/143025 6

  4. Re:B$ by Richard+Steiner · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your sarcasm detector appears to be faulty.

    Please report to Vaporization Chamber 7 on level 15A immediately for medical assistance.

    The computer is your friend!

    --
    Mainframe/UNIX Bit Twiddler and long time Windows/Linux Hobbyist.
    The Theorem Theorem: If If, Then Then.
  5. Re:B$ by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My reply claims I knew it was a joke. My complaint was that it was a BAD joke.

    Your reading apparatus is broken, go DIACF. Stupid low UID luddites...

    Tom

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    Someday, I'll have a real sig.
  6. Re:No real threat by n1_111 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    1 more thing. new Live Mail ROCKS!

    I have been using gmail since the early days and it is great, but have you seen new Live Mail, built in spell-checker, and all. MMM mmm mmm good!