Comments on: Google Sets Sights on the Office http://paulstamatiou.com/google-sets-sights-on-the-office Tech News, Reviews and Guides Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:43:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: titanium_geek http://paulstamatiou.com/google-sets-sights-on-the-office#comment-19274 titanium_geek Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:36:01 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/28/google-sets-sights-on-the-office/#comment-19274 for the small (read: very small) businesses which are running on very low capital (or even not-for-profit) will really like this- no more paying for separate licenses per computer- or the recurring nightmare of the door being bashed down by the anti-piracy police. Businesses running over many continents will appreciate this too. for the small (read: very small) businesses which are running on very low capital (or even not-for-profit) will really like this- no more paying for separate licenses per computer- or the recurring nightmare of the door being bashed down by the anti-piracy police. Businesses running over many continents will appreciate this too.

]]> By: Pierre Lourens http://paulstamatiou.com/google-sets-sights-on-the-office#comment-19215 Pierre Lourens Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:43:49 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/28/google-sets-sights-on-the-office/#comment-19215 This isn't useful now, but when it really begins competing with Microsoft's office suite, with Spreadsheets and Writely, then we will see some interesting action. The problem with it all, though, is that the geek will be the only one using Google's services. I agree with Scott, that businesses will be wary of using it because relying on an internet connection is not very reliable :) This isn’t useful now, but when it really begins competing with Microsoft’s office suite, with Spreadsheets and Writely, then we will see some interesting action. The problem with it all, though, is that the geek will be the only one using Google’s services. I agree with Scott, that businesses will be wary of using it because relying on an internet connection is not very reliable :)

]]> By: James Little http://paulstamatiou.com/google-sets-sights-on-the-office#comment-19176 James Little Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:31:32 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/28/google-sets-sights-on-the-office/#comment-19176 I'm not really impressed. The early hype around this months ago was huge. I could see this being useful for small businesses or startups, but I don't think it's ready to compete in the enterprise. I’m not really impressed. The early hype around this months ago was huge.

I could see this being useful for small businesses or startups, but I don’t think it’s ready to compete in the enterprise.

]]> By: CarLBanks http://paulstamatiou.com/google-sets-sights-on-the-office#comment-19154 CarLBanks Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:03:08 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/28/google-sets-sights-on-the-office/#comment-19154 They've given us Page Creator...big whoop. The other tools are great, but do we really need Page Creator on our domains? WordPress works perfectly fine. They’ve given us Page Creator…big whoop. The other tools are great, but do we really need Page Creator on our domains? WordPress works perfectly fine.

]]> By: scott http://paulstamatiou.com/google-sets-sights-on-the-office#comment-19151 scott Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:26:38 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/28/google-sets-sights-on-the-office/#comment-19151 Until Writely and Google spreadsheets are added, I see this as a lot of hype. Very few businesses will find this useful. Even then, relying on an internet connection for working on documents is not something many businesses do. Most of that stuff is kept internal. And does google having a copy of everything you do really appeal to most businesses? BTW, it's interesting that I've read a lot of posts about Writely now that Google owns it. Only a handful of people seem to remember it was not created by Google and that they purchased it. Many of us (myself included) had writely accounts long before google grabbed. I never really used it all that much, though. Until Writely and Google spreadsheets are added, I see this as a lot of hype. Very few businesses will find this useful. Even then, relying on an internet connection for working on documents is not something many businesses do. Most of that stuff is kept internal.

And does google having a copy of everything you do really appeal to most businesses?

BTW, it’s interesting that I’ve read a lot of posts about Writely now that Google owns it. Only a handful of people seem to remember it was not created by Google and that they purchased it. Many of us (myself included) had writely accounts long before google grabbed. I never really used it all that much, though.

]]> By: Paul Stamatiou http://paulstamatiou.com/google-sets-sights-on-the-office#comment-19150 Paul Stamatiou Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:19:24 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/28/google-sets-sights-on-the-office/#comment-19150 Allyn you're right - I just got it all setup on my domain as I previously had gmail for your domain setup. Allyn you’re right – I just got it all setup on my domain as I previously had gmail for your domain setup.

]]> By: Allyn http://paulstamatiou.com/google-sets-sights-on-the-office#comment-19149 Allyn Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:11:54 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/28/google-sets-sights-on-the-office/#comment-19149 Note: If you signed up for Gmail for your domain, and are using it, you are already signed up for Google Apps for your Domain. Note: If you signed up for Gmail for your domain, and are using it, you are already signed up for Google Apps for your Domain.

]]> By: Ghettiz http://paulstamatiou.com/google-sets-sights-on-the-office#comment-19136 Ghettiz Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:40:56 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/28/google-sets-sights-on-the-office/#comment-19136 I think this is all great, but I'm not sure it makes sense for business uses. As a head of an IT department, I know I'd be uncomfortable with hosting e-mail and documents on an outside server, no matter how un-evil Google appears to be. I might be more interested in a package of web apps that I could buy and host within our own network, or maybe an appliance if there were assurances that it could be upgraded. However, I guess there might be businesses who would be less hesitant. I think this is all great, but I’m not sure it makes sense for business uses. As a head of an IT department, I know I’d be uncomfortable with hosting e-mail and documents on an outside server, no matter how un-evil Google appears to be. I might be more interested in a package of web apps that I could buy and host within our own network, or maybe an appliance if there were assurances that it could be upgraded.

However, I guess there might be businesses who would be less hesitant.

]]> By: J Phill http://paulstamatiou.com/google-sets-sights-on-the-office#comment-19128 J Phill Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:03:51 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/08/28/google-sets-sights-on-the-office/#comment-19128 I'm very anxious to see how this operates, and I'm curious as to how it will work with a domain? Never the less, I love what Google is doing and I will continue being a fan of their products. I’m very anxious to see how this operates, and I’m curious as to how it will work with a domain? Never the less, I love what Google is doing and I will continue being a fan of their products.

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