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Google Launches Powerpoint Competition, Web Ads for Mobile Devices
fullstop writes "Google has finally launched their online presentation tool to complete its office offerings at Google Docs." Relatedly several users have also mentioned that Google plans to start selling ads for cell phone-targeted websites. "The company said that its new product, AdSense for Mobile, would establish a cellphone advertising network in which Google would match ads with the content of mobile Web pages, much as it does online. Other Internet giants, including Yahoo and AOLTime Warner, as well as some start-ups, have also created advertising networks tailored for mobile phones."
if many of us
a) actually cared
b) didn't have a working solution now.
Off the top, I have both XP and OS X machines at home. On my XP machine I have the Office Suite and on the Mac I have NeoOffice. Yes there are alternatives to Powerpoint but the fact is, I don't care, Powerpoint does what I need and if I need advice I can find it so fast its just beyond compare.
In the end most people don't care, the MS products and those of other companies work. Its bad enough learning a new application because you have too but when your time is valuable learning one you don't need doesn't usually occur
* Winners compare their achievements to their goals, losers compare theirs to that of others.
Huh? In what way does Apple have a captive market? Mac users have choices; MS Office 2004, NeoOffice, OpenOffice, or Keynote. I personally used Office 2004 for several years. I chose to buy iWork 08 because it's a great applications suite! Now I find myself using it almost exclusively.
Mac users are a discerning lot. We are not forced into anything.
Ciao,
Rick