[dba-Tech] google dreamers?

In theory, Google has both a document, spreadsheet and presentation
application which can share data.... not to mention Gmail and cross-platform
browser Chrome/Chromium and a host of other related apps. In the meantime,
so as to leave the field wide open Microsoft has been dumbing down MS
Access. (MS realizes that if you make a program so simple any idiot can use
it only a idiot will want to use it) <evil grin>

I think Google is throwing down the gauntlet and staking out 'their'
territory. Microsoft is trying to do the same with some new up and coming
cloud and web apps of their own as well as pushing SharePoint but they are a
little behind the curve and may even be a little extended after reducing
many of their development staff.

Right now Microsoft is getting hit from all sides. OpenOffice, which a
couple of years ago was a fairly buggy package has finally matured and will
share data between their apps... and you can not beat the price on the
desktop. People have started to actually ask for OO so people are learning
even though I have been continually recommending MSOffice for the desktop.

Then there is the Virtual drives. These are just drives used by customers so
they can extend their use of older office packages.

..and finally Google is coming on strong.

Jim 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 5:00 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] google dreamers?

Google management say that after they update Google Docs 30-50 times, 
it'll be on a par with Word, and then "most enterprises will be able to 
get rid of Microsoft Office" 
(http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/13/google_on_docs_and_office/). 
Don't many Office customers rely on interplay amongst Word, Excel & 
Access? What are Google planners smoking?

PB
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