Comments on: Why do you still use Microsoft? (Office vs. Open Office vs. Google Docs)

By: jones78999

jones78999 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:51:59 +0000

I have gotten at leat 50 times the value from Google Docs

By: Outsourcing Copenhagen

Outsourcing Copenhagen — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:51:59 +0000

I have gotten at leat 50 times the value from Google Docs

By: Google Takes On Washington … As a Client? | ChangeForge | Ken Stewart | Where business and technology collide

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:56:07 +0000

[...] With all of this traffic about office productivity, one thing is certain – Microsoft’s monarchy in the office productivity arena is being severely challenged. OpenOffice.org was reportedly swamped with web traffic after rolling out its new Office 2007 extension support, slash-dotting the website. This potentially indicates OpenOffice is being taken much more seriously in the corporation. I know we do. [...]

By: Ken Stewart

Ken Stewart — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:07:18 +0000

Wino, I agree completely. The online solutions are simply light replacements and have a stretch to go before they are considered complete.

I am looking forward to testing SlideRocket, but it is not a viable option until they come out with their offline client.

By: ChangeForge

ChangeForge — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:07:18 +0000

Wino, I agree completely. The online solutions are simply light replacements and have a stretch to go before they are considered complete.

I am looking forward to testing SlideRocket, but it is not a viable option until they come out with their offline client.

By: wino

wino — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:34:30 +0000

If you compare the features of Powerpoint w/ those of Google Spreadsheet, it’s no brainer people use Office or at least Open Office over Google’s lame wannabe. Try get a handy animation going, which is a simple task in any desktop office software. The web-based apps just can not get it done. The shameful thing is seldom any of these web app proponents admits it while it’s plain and simple to see they are NOT up to the standard of desktop apps within minutes of usage.

By: wino

wino — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:34:30 +0000

By: Tsudohnimh

Tsudohnimh — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:38:18 +0000

In a sharepoint environment I think you need MS Office. I’ve never tested OO with Sharepoint but I’d be surprised if it was usuable.

However I would consider the cost of MS Office as part of the total cost of ownership of Sharepoint instead of solely the Sharepoint sticker price.

Sharepoint is awesome stuff but if MS Office is a necessity I must consider that as the client software costing a couple hundred per. That might effect my initial decision on Sharepoint integration.

By: Tsudohnimh

Tsudohnimh — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:38:18 +0000

In a sharepoint environment I think you need MS Office. I've never tested OO with Sharepoint but I'd be surprised if it was usuable.

However I would consider the cost of MS Office as part of the total cost of ownership of Sharepoint instead of solely the Sharepoint sticker price.

Sharepoint is awesome stuff but if MS Office is a necessity I must consider that as the client software costing a couple hundred per. That might effect my initial decision on Sharepoint integration.

By: Ken Stewart

Ken Stewart — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:04:47 +0000

So even in collaborative environments using SharePoint, you would disagree? I am reaching back in my brain, and you know I have never actually tested the interoperability of OO’s spreadsheet program with SharePoint… Hmm, something to try in the office tomorrow.