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Microsoft Prepping Browser-based Word and Excel

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-they-must dept.

JCWDenton writes "In a bid to spin its web-based version of Office into contention with rival internet behemoth Google, Microsoft has said it will begin accepting applications for beta testing its web apps later this year. There is one significant difference, however: unlike Google apps, Microsoft said users of its new service can only create or edit online documents if they have Office software already installed on their machines. Microsoft said features of its Office Live Workspace would include allowing users to upload more than 1,000 documents to free personal websites."

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  1. Anywhere.. by Travis+Mansbridge · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now you can use our software anywhere. As long as that software is already there.

  2. Why the web? by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because math errors on the desktop are so confining.

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  3. What a great idea! by HexaByte · · Score: 3, Funny
    What a great idea! Smash the free competition with your version that requires users to fork out hundreds of dollars to get what they can have from the other guy for nothing.

    I'm gonna use this model to build a pay per url web and make billions! I just know everyone will want to use MY web, because by paying for it, they'll know it has real value, unlike that free junk!

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  4. Bill Gates quoted as saying by Tejin · · Score: 5, Funny

    "That's the stupidest fucking thing I've heard since I've been at Microsoft!"

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  5. I'm looking forward to... by oahazmatt · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm looking forward to Microsoft's next big thing: The Browser-based Browser. "You can now use Internet Explorer through any other browser, just make sure you have Internet Explorer installed!"

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  6. PR speak by cerberusss · · Score: 2, Funny
    FTFA:

    Microsoft business division president Jeff Raikes said: "We are taking a significant step forward by combining our deep client and server software experience with our strong commitment to delivering flexible services offerings for our wide variety of customers and their unique needs."
    Such language makes me wonder whether English is these people's first language.
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  7. Re:What's the point? by ConceptJunkie · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I didn't knew that it's an Office Suite, I'd think it's a Operating Service pack in the likes of XP SP2...

    But it's Office, it's more tightly integrated into the OS than a mere service pack.

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  8. No outages on the desktop by symbolset · · Score: 3, Funny

    I never have experienced any "outages" of Office installed on my desktop...

    Then you haven't tried visio.

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