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Google To Add Presentations

A number of readers (some from the audience at Web 2.0 Expo) wrote to let us know that Google is adding presentations to their Docs and Spreadsheets package. With the announcement the company revealed that they have purchased Tonic Systems to help with the new presentation software. It's expected to be ready by summer. Google's CEO Eric Schmidt was asked if Docs and Spreadsheets will compete with MS Office, and he said, "We don't think so. It doesn't have all the functionality, nor is it intended to have the functionality of products like Microsoft Office."

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  1. Re:Internet access...where? by GNUALMAFUERTE · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "the country"??

    I Think you mean you mean the country where you currently are (USA).

    This may be news to you, but the world is a little bigger than that. Get used to it.

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  2. Java vs. Javascript by trimbo · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Hey ./ commenters, you're supposed to be IT experts. So pretend you know the difference between Java and Javascript.

    But here's a tip: if you don't really know or care what the difference is, you can just say "Web 2.0" and all of the buzzword lovers will nod in silent understanding and tell you that Microsoft is doomed by Web 2.0.

  3. Re:Competing with MSFT by misleb · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Sounds like something is seriously wrong with your computer. That just isn't right. Possibly bad sectors on the disk. You should make sure you get a backup ASAP and run some diagnostics. Take a look at the Console.app and look for any disk read/write errors.

    -matthew

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  4. Re:Competing with MSFT by misleb · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That doesn't seem right at all. What's your RAM situation? I wonder if Pages has memory issues.

    -matthew

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    "THERE IS NO JUSTICE, THERE IS ONLY ME." -Death
  5. Re:Competing with MSFT by misleb · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well that's just stupid.

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    "THERE IS NO JUSTICE, THERE IS ONLY ME." -Death