Google Apps becomes a potential killer of Microsoft Office

Google AP PS is still in the basic stage. Although it cannot pose a threat to office in the short term, Google wants to defeat Microsoft It is absolutely possible.

 

"Office killer", someone like this It is called Google's new Google Apps service. Generally, the term "killer" is suspected of exaggerated publicity. In fact, Google Apps cannot do a lot of work that Microsoft Office can do easily. I don't even think Google's software can beat Microsoft Office quickly. However, as long as it exists, it may pose a threat to the old giant Microsoft. Let's call it the trouble maker of office.

The existing form of Google Apps is actually nothing new. The various tools it contains can be used in the free version released in last August. Today, Google believes that Google Apps is worth the company's money to purchase. Google Apps basic edition is still free of charge, and advanced edition requires users to pay $50 a year.

Google's recommendation books include those from cleaner, General Electric, and prudential, which are all using or using the software. However, some of the comments in this Recommendation book are self-hyping-Google's CTO says the company is using its own software for work and feels pretty good.

I think that companies that do not switch to Google Apps still take an absolute advantage in quantity.

First, Google Docs and spreadsheets are concise, but also very basic. Text operations and electronic tabulation lack some functions, which may be indispensable for basic business communication. Gmail and GoogleCATogether, lendar is not an opponent of outlook. Some companies need someProgramSuch as PowerPoint or access, but Google Apps does not have similar functions.

Second, Google Docs and spreadsheets have the most prominent features that any computer can use as long as they can access the Internet. However, some companies need to use their computers offline, and its most critical defect is that they can only be used after accessing the Internet. This is the only compromise for people who often travel with their laptops. However, if they are on the plane, this will not help.

Third, some users require confidentiality of data, but Google says it is not responsible for data loss in terms of service of Google Apps. Even so, I believe that Google is better at supporting and protecting data than most small companies. But I think many companies are still worried about the security of some of their sensitive files on Google servers.

So who will use the existing form of Google Apps? Of course, there must be many office workers in the world who only need the most basic tools. There is no doubt that for many companies, especially small companies, the price of $50 a year is far more attractive than the price of a few hundred dollars of office. There will also be some adventurous companies willing to make the first batch of Google Apps testers who give up Microsoft Office and use the web-based app.

I am not sure if there are enough companies that can make Google Apps a reliable software.

Of course, as long as Google prefers a project, it will invest a lot of resources, even if the project is not reliable. Few companies in the world dare to do this, but Google is one of them. If Google is really targeting this purpose and Microsoft has to be pulled down, Google Apps will surely develop into powerful software.

Not long ago, people were wondering if Microsoft's office killer would suddenly fall from the sky. I think this situation is unlikely to happen now, but Google is indeed trying to create an office killer.

When Microsoft Office was launched in the 1990s s, some experts used the word "killer"-Lotus 1-2-3 killer. Microsoft persistently removed 1-2-3 from people's perspective. Although technically, 1-2-3 and other Lotus desktop applications still exist, if you can tell me the time they last updated, I will give you an award.

in any case, if Google wants to compete for Microsoft's business, Google Apps may become the Office killer as Microsoft does for Lotus. However, the demise of Lotus is a long process. If Google wants to do this, it has to make a lot of effort and persuade countless Microsoft Office users to believe that Google Apps is better. (Prepared by the us pc World Editor)