March 12th, 2006
Google to Take On Microsoft Word: Buys Online Word Processor “Writely”
By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
The Google strategy (if there actually is one, some may argue) is to offer something for free and serve up a ton of ads. While this has been good for bloggers who use free blogging software and publish their pages with Google ads (like we do here.) This week, Google snapped up the free online word processor, Writely, putting Microsoft Word in the crosshairs.
The free service allows users with a Web browser to compose and save word processing documents online. Its acquisition by Google could raise the competitive stakes with Microsoft Corp., which makes the widely used Office software installed on many personal computers. Source: Marketwatch
We Say: Writely is cool and Open Office is giving the entire Microsoft Office suite a run for its money. (Read the shoot-Out here.) Microsoft has some major shape-shifting to do. Our Question: Would you switch?
STewart says:
Nope
March 13th, 2006 at 5:41 am
Keith says:
Nope. Most of my word processing is for corporate purposes, and my employer would not appreciate confidential data saved to a service provider outside its control.
I installed OpenOffice for my out-laws, I mean in-laws, and it has worked well for their purposes.
I would consider either if I didn’t already have MS Office from work.
March 13th, 2006 at 7:04 am
M.F. says:
I already have begun changing. I don’t think software should cost as much as MS Office does, and then have limited support options. I think OpenOffice is a good solution for everyday word processing. I don’t think I would store any confidential information in a document online, but if I was traveling and needed to fire off a quick letter to someone, writely might work.
March 13th, 2006 at 7:19 am
Snopesman says:
Openoffice or Word work for me. Writely assumes you are always connected to the ‘net to edit your documents. Which isn’t always the case for me — sometimes I am somewhere without a net connection so I can concentrate on the writing. In addition, my employer would be very wary about internal documents being stored somewhere not owned by them.
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