Comments on: The Barbarians Are At The Gate, But Microsoft Moves To Protect Office Revenues http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:13:34 -0800 hourly 1 By: Custom Signs http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-2/#comment-3005420 Custom Signs Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:26:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-3005420 I agree. I agree.

]]> By: Thick, thin, and Office Live | Locuras del web http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-2/#comment-2632308 Thick, thin, and Office Live | Locuras del web Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:45:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-2632308 [...] Arrington says, “Microsoft has failed to understand the real power of Google Docs - easy, no hassle document [...] [...] Arrington says, “Microsoft has failed to understand the real power of Google Docs – easy, no hassle document [...]

]]> By: Adobe se positionne à son tour sur les applications en ligne et l’entreprise 2.0 | Entreprise 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-2/#comment-2445654 Adobe se positionne à son tour sur les applications en ligne et l’entreprise 2.0 | Entreprise 2.0 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:13:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-2445654 [...] Bref, ça devait être le feu aujourd’hui dans le service de presse d’Adobe ! La réaction de Microsoft ne s’est pas fait attendre puisqu’ils ont lancé une évolution de leurs solutions en ligne ( Microsoft’s Muddled Web Office Strategy Continues - Office Live Workspaces) mais sont dans une situation encore plus inconfortable ( The Barbarians Are At The Gate, But Microsoft Moves To Protect Office Revenues). [...] [...] Bref, ça devait être le feu aujourd’hui dans le service de presse d’Adobe ! La réaction de Microsoft ne s’est pas fait attendre puisqu’ils ont lancé une évolution de leurs solutions en ligne ( Microsoft’s Muddled Web Office Strategy Continues – Office Live Workspaces) mais sont dans une situation encore plus inconfortable ( The Barbarians Are At The Gate, But Microsoft Moves To Protect Office Revenues). [...]

]]> By: The OPLIN 4cast » Blog Archive » OPLIN 4cast #74 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2431403 The OPLIN 4cast » Blog Archive » OPLIN 4cast #74 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:38:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-2431403 [...] The Barbarians Are At The Gate, But Microsoft Moves To Protect Office Revenues (TechCrunch) [...] [...] The Barbarians Are At The Gate, But Microsoft Moves To Protect Office Revenues (TechCrunch) [...]

]]> By: The Empire Strikes Back: Our Analysis Of Microsoft Live Search Cashback http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2318171 The Empire Strikes Back: Our Analysis Of Microsoft Live Search Cashback Thu, 22 May 2008 09:29:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-2318171 [...] when I saw Live Search CashBack was that Microsoft is hitting Google where it hurts, in exactly the same way that Google is hitting Microsoft with their free online Office offerings. Google isn’t making much money on Docs, but it sure [...] [...] when I saw Live Search CashBack was that Microsoft is hitting Google where it hurts, in exactly the same way that Google is hitting Microsoft with their free online Office offerings. Google isn’t making much money on Docs, but it sure [...]

]]> By: New Year’s Tech Resolutions teasered @ TechTalkBlog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1900445 New Year’s Tech Resolutions teasered @ TechTalkBlog Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:16:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1900445 [...] towards this with your recent Office Live Workspace beta, but you still need to get past your Barbarians at the Gate mindset. While Google, Adobe, and others try to figure out how to bring their Web-based word [...] [...] towards this with your recent Office Live Workspace beta, but you still need to get past your Barbarians at the Gate mindset. While Google, Adobe, and others try to figure out how to bring their Web-based word [...]

]]> By: Microsoft Re-Brands Office Live, But Little Changes » Small Business Trends | small business experts http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1670904 Microsoft Re-Brands Office Live, But Little Changes » Small Business Trends | small business experts Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:55:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1670904 [...] in limited beta, not a full release. Its announcement triggered what has now become the usual predictable debate about Microsoft’s pace in taking Office online. Unless you are an early adopter eager to be a beta tester, you can [...] [...] in limited beta, not a full release. Its announcement triggered what has now become the usual predictable debate about Microsoft’s pace in taking Office online. Unless you are an early adopter eager to be a beta tester, you can [...]

]]> By: Sharepoint BUZZ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1670787 Sharepoint BUZZ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:46:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1670787 <strong>Office Live Workspace Beta Launched (Powered by SharePoint)...</strong> Microsoft has just opened up the beta testing for Office Live Workspace (which many consider to be their answer for Google Docs). Office Live Workspace is a password protected, SharePoint workspace hosted by Microsoft. Your workspace will allow you ... Office Live Workspace Beta Launched (Powered by SharePoint)…

Microsoft has just opened up the beta testing for Office Live Workspace (which many consider to be their answer for Google Docs). Office Live Workspace is a password protected, SharePoint workspace hosted by Microsoft.

Your workspace will allow you …

]]> By: Don http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1655413 Don Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:09:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1655413 I'm amazed that Google Docs continues to get such positive press as some sort of realistic competitor to Office. Google Docs is very, very far from being a viable business solution for anything but the most trivial of tasks. I'd say they have a decent hosted notepad, but that's about it. Have you ever actually tried to collaborate with Google Docs? They don't even allow you to maintain position in a document while someone else is just viewing it. It's truly unusable. Try it some time. Let's get past the fanfare and be realistic about the field of competitors in this space which does not include Google Docs. I’m amazed that Google Docs continues to get such positive press as some sort of realistic competitor to Office. Google Docs is very, very far from being a viable business solution for anything but the most trivial of tasks. I’d say they have a decent hosted notepad, but that’s about it.

Have you ever actually tried to collaborate with Google Docs? They don’t even allow you to maintain position in a document while someone else is just viewing it. It’s truly unusable. Try it some time.

Let’s get past the fanfare and be realistic about the field of competitors in this space which does not include Google Docs.

]]> By: Once More unto the Breach http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1655174 Once More unto the Breach Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:34:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1655174 <strong>Storing Files on the Internet, Microsoft Style...</strong> That's the title of yesterday's New York Times article on Microsoft's launch of Office Live Workspace. There is so much that could be written here but let's let the professionals do it: Gina Trapani, Lifehacker goddess: "The catch? You can... Storing Files on the Internet, Microsoft Style…

That’s the title of yesterday’s New York Times article on Microsoft’s launch of Office Live Workspace. There is so much that could be written here but let’s let the professionals do it: Gina Trapani, Lifehacker goddess: “The catch? You can…

]]> By: Office Live Workspace http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1655104 Office Live Workspace Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:19:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1655104 [...] Услугата обаче няма да предостави възможности за редактиране. Microsoft позиционира Office Live Workspace като допълнение към вече инсталираните на компютъра програми. Бъдещите версии на услугата ще включват и редактиране, съобщиха от Microsoft. [...] [...] Услугата обаче няма да предостави възможности за редактиране. Microsoft позиционира Office Live Workspace като допълнение към вече инсталираните на компютъра програми. Бъдещите версии на услугата ще включват и редактиране, съобщиха от Microsoft. [...]

]]> By: phenom http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654836 phenom Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:31:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654836 It is difficult to replace MSFT word. http://vidsonly.blogspot.com It is difficult to replace MSFT word.
http://vidsonly.blogspot.com

]]> By: Alex Linhares http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654739 Alex Linhares Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:03:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654739 Microsoft Word has passed away. Time of death: 12.23AM. Adobe has acquired Buzzword. Having one of the largest, and by the way, coolest, companies behind it will be the kiss of death to Microsoft Word. With Buzzword, you get almost all word-processing functionality what really matters on your browser--with the addition of online collaboration. I was one of their first beta testers, receiving my invitation from Roberto Mateu on July 19th. I have Masters and PhD students writing up papers and theses with it, in real time collaboration, dispersed all around: Taisa is in the heart of the Amazon, Anne is in Harvard University, and Analize is in Curitiba, in the Brazilian South. They have been adding features every month. It´s one of those things that, after you have it, you wonder how could you live without it. Soon, it will have the host of Adobe TrueType fonts, pdf support, offline functionality, etcetera. Yesterday it was alpha-geek only, but now it will spread like wildfire. No more emailing back and forth drafts and more drafts. Adobe isn`t disclosing the financial part of the deal, but something like this just wouldn`t go for less than 100 million, perhaps some multiples of that. After this huge incentive, expect similar start-ups to jump in the bandwagon and, twelve months from now, spreadsheets and more sophisticated presentation programs. In the future, expect everything all the way from charting to equation editors. Microsoft Office "ultimate" (¿?) goes for USD679,00. The "student edition" goes for USD149,00. (By the way, Apple should just give up this space and bundle iWork into new machines.) Scoble mentions that MS will still have some "office" revenue stream, yet: "There is blood in the water even if only the early sharks can smell it." I`ve just replied to Tad Staley`s email, congratulating these folks. As I wrote before, I´m almost feeling a little bit sorry for Mr Gates. But only almost. And only a little. But, hey, maybe that cool Zune will make up for these lost sales? From http://www.capyblanca.com/2007/10/microsoft-word-has-passed-away-time-of.html Microsoft Word has passed away. Time of death: 12.23AM.

Adobe has acquired Buzzword. Having one of the largest, and by the way, coolest, companies behind it will be the kiss of death to Microsoft Word.

With Buzzword, you get almost all word-processing functionality what really matters on your browser–with the addition of online collaboration. I was one of their first beta testers, receiving my invitation from Roberto Mateu on July 19th. I have Masters and PhD students writing up papers and theses with it, in real time collaboration, dispersed all around: Taisa is in the heart of the Amazon, Anne is in Harvard University, and Analize is in Curitiba, in the Brazilian South.

They have been adding features every month. It´s one of those things that, after you have it, you wonder how could you live without it. Soon, it will have the host of Adobe TrueType fonts, pdf support, offline functionality, etcetera. Yesterday it was alpha-geek only, but now it will spread like wildfire. No more emailing back and forth drafts and more drafts.

Adobe isn`t disclosing the financial part of the deal, but something like this just wouldn`t go for less than 100 million, perhaps some multiples of that. After this huge incentive, expect similar start-ups to jump in the bandwagon and, twelve months from now, spreadsheets and more sophisticated presentation programs. In the future, expect everything all the way from charting to equation editors. Microsoft Office “ultimate” (¿?) goes for USD679,00. The “student edition” goes for USD149,00. (By the way, Apple should just give up this space and bundle iWork into new machines.) Scoble mentions that MS will still have some “office” revenue stream, yet: “There is blood in the water even if only the early sharks can smell it.”

I`ve just replied to Tad Staley`s email, congratulating these folks.

As I wrote before, I´m almost feeling a little bit sorry for Mr Gates. But only almost. And only a little.

But, hey, maybe that cool Zune will make up for these lost sales?

From http://www.capy...ay-time-of.html

]]> By: Marc http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654684 Marc Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:07:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654684 Oh, I'm afraid this battle station is fully operational... muahaha Oh, I’m afraid this battle station is fully operational… muahaha

]]> By: Mini noticias del 2007-10-01 (microblogging) | hombrelobo, una mente dispersa http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654603 Mini noticias del 2007-10-01 (microblogging) | hombrelobo, una mente dispersa Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:25:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654603 [...] - The Barbarians Are At The Gate, But Microsoft Moves To Protect Office Revenues Microsoft has failed to understand the real power of Google Docs - easy, no hassle document [...] [...] – The Barbarians Are At The Gate, But Microsoft Moves To Protect Office Revenues Microsoft has failed to understand the real power of Google Docs – easy, no hassle document [...]

]]> By: Princesc98 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654602 Princesc98 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:24:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654602 Although this is an interesting announcement, it sounds like file storage with just minor collaboration capabilities. I’ll check it out, but I’ve been using eXpresso for real time collaboration of Excel spreadsheets online. It has a lot of cool features including the ability to compare two spreadsheets side by side and a very detailed audit trail. Check it out at www.expressocorp.com. Although this is an interesting announcement, it sounds like file storage with just minor collaboration capabilities. I’ll check it out, but I’ve been using eXpresso for real time collaboration of Excel spreadsheets online. It has a lot of cool features including the ability to compare two spreadsheets side by side and a very detailed audit trail. Check it out at http://www.expressocorp.com.

]]> By: Fabian Schonholz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654526 Fabian Schonholz Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:49:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654526 I think MS is milking it for all is worth and at the end they will do an about face and embrace online more. If they are not, I will be disappointed. Even through I do not like or use MS products - my house is 100% combo Mac/Linux and work 100% Linux infrastructure - I still have respect for one of the richest companies around. Maybe my respect will go too!! :( I think MS is milking it for all is worth and at the end they will do an about face and embrace online more. If they are not, I will be disappointed. Even through I do not like or use MS products – my house is 100% combo Mac/Linux and work 100% Linux infrastructure – I still have respect for one of the richest companies around. Maybe my respect will go too!! :(

]]> By: Lafayette Howell http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654489 Lafayette Howell Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:16:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654489 Like most curious, early adopters of technology who frequent the halls of TechCrunch, I have tried Google's word processing solution. The reality is that people are not "always" online. What if you are working on your manuscript at the park or on the plane? You NEED to be able to work off-line, when in fact, when you need to collaborate or transmit, being online is required. Oh, and the Gdocs application is simply not ready for prime-time at this point. Like most curious, early adopters of technology who frequent the halls of TechCrunch, I have tried Google’s word processing solution. The reality is that people are not “always” online. What if you are working on your manuscript at the park or on the plane? You NEED to be able to work off-line, when in fact, when you need to collaborate or transmit, being online is required. Oh, and the Gdocs application is simply not ready for prime-time at this point.

]]> By: Insider Chatter by Donna Bogatin » Schmidt to Ballmer: Stop Stealing MY Office Collaboration Lines! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654479 Insider Chatter by Donna Bogatin » Schmidt to Ballmer: Stop Stealing MY Office Collaboration Lines! Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:10:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654479 [...] Michael TechCrunch Arrington disses Microsoft for the audacity of wanting to “protect Office r... [...] [...] Michael TechCrunch Arrington disses Microsoft for the audacity of wanting to “protect Office r… [...]

]]> By: Get A New Browser » Blog Archive » Microsoft Launches Live Workspace http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654468 Get A New Browser » Blog Archive » Microsoft Launches Live Workspace Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:01:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654468 [...] TechCrunch thinks it’s stupid and I think TechCrunch’s analysis (which as ususal is anti-Microsoft) is stupid. Clearly Microsoft has been here before and they are not losing anything to services such as Google Docs. Microsoft will and for the forseeable future own the Office/Productivity realm of the Enterprise - which regardless of what you say is where the Cash in Cash Cow comes from. [...] [...] TechCrunch thinks it’s stupid and I think TechCrunch’s analysis (which as ususal is anti-Microsoft) is stupid. Clearly Microsoft has been here before and they are not losing anything to services such as Google Docs. Microsoft will and for the forseeable future own the Office/Productivity realm of the Enterprise – which regardless of what you say is where the Cash in Cash Cow comes from. [...]

]]> By: liquidboy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654451 liquidboy Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:41:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654451 Microsoft are doing the right thing! They have an awesome desktop application that churns out heaps of content. The first step is to put that content in repositories online! NOT recreate the applications to be fully web based! Microsoft are letting the competition build out their online applications, and when the competition finds finds the right mix for an online app Microsoft will re-create it and plug in ALL there online content to it! BAM !!!! Microsoft is again ahead of the competition! The most important thing is to get the content online!!! Microsoft realize that and are playing the right game! Microsoft are doing the right thing!

They have an awesome desktop application that churns out heaps of content.

The first step is to put that content in repositories online! NOT recreate the applications to be fully web based!

Microsoft are letting the competition build out their online applications, and when the competition finds finds the right mix for an online app Microsoft will re-create it and plug in ALL there online content to it!

BAM !!!! Microsoft is again ahead of the competition!

The most important thing is to get the content online!!! Microsoft realize that and are playing the right game!

]]> By: Marco http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654419 Marco Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:07:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654419 @Velioncho 100% correct! @Velioncho

100% correct!

]]> By: Velioncho http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654413 Velioncho Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:04:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654413 oh please folks, dont compare this with IE vs Netscape. Netscape's product was much superior compared to IE at that time. Here Google Docs and others are a joke compared to MS Office prodcuts. As much as I dont like MSFT, I admire their office tools, they are really really good. I tried StarOffice it sucks big time. I used to believe that people use MS office because of monopolist tactics. That is absolutely wrong, it is superior products, and the competition work looks like high school projects. oh please folks, dont compare this with IE vs Netscape.

Netscape’s product was much superior compared to IE at that time.

Here Google Docs and others are a joke compared to MS Office prodcuts.

As much as I dont like MSFT, I admire their office tools, they are really really good. I tried StarOffice it sucks big time. I used to believe that people use MS office because of monopolist tactics. That is absolutely wrong, it is superior products, and the competition work looks like high school projects.

]]> By: Marco http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654399 Marco Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:47:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654399 If this new product would only be half as good as Google Docs, I'd sure switch. Google Docs might be easy to use, but it so ugly. Sure, design has never been Google's thing... but when I want to write/edit a document i want to see how it looks like when I print it on a paper later. There is no real page view / preview. All it shows is a huge blank "white page"... i don't even know when it's using the next line... For ***playing around*** it might be good... but far away from becoming an ALTERNATIVE to MS Word. The newest Adobe 'Word application' looks even better then Google Docs. :( If this new product would only be half as good as Google Docs, I’d sure switch.

Google Docs might be easy to use, but it so ugly. Sure, design has never been Google’s thing… but when I want to write/edit a document i want to see how it looks like when I print it on a paper later. There is no real page view / preview.

All it shows is a huge blank “white page”… i don’t even know when it’s using the next line…

For ***playing around*** it might be good… but far away from becoming an ALTERNATIVE to MS Word. The newest Adobe ‘Word application’ looks even better then Google Docs.

:(

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1654397 Steve Ballmer Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:46:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/01/microsoft-moves-to-protect-office-revenues-they-are-blind-to-the-future/#comment-1654397 You gotta be kidding! ".... Instead, the Microsoft Office warriors are rebranding, repackaging and relaunching old products and calling them new." Hey guys look, all of the menus have been relocated! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com You gotta be kidding!

“…. Instead, the Microsoft Office warriors are rebranding, repackaging and relaunching old products and calling them new.”

Hey guys look, all of the menus have been relocated!

http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

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