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    Kevin Kirshner

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  1. Comment - Google Online Office Suite Gets Closer

    (Oct 11, 2006 - 6:39 PM)

    Just wanted to jump in here........I've read comment after comment -- the problem is not with the software it's with the people. Most people's data isn't valuable -- so why what is the big deal -- you all want to glow about the principle of it. I have projects that normally run for a week at a time. If I'm using 15 different indie contractors it's far easier for me to do a single posting of a spreadsheet -- easily enroll even novice computer users -- rather than a bunch of emails each time I make a change -- talk abt security -- why would i want to invite people that only have a casual connection to my business access to my company servers -- in fact I have no company servers.

    What is the big deal with some companies robots scanning your documents in order to rip-off some slob by selling an "Adword" -- it is passive. Problem with "gearheads" they have very limited vision -- you wouldn't make a very good software visionary -- but I bet you'd be first in line with an opinion.

    Do I expect Coca Cola to use this G-software, no, however Google's business model succeeded by usurping convention and open the playing field to the public. Searching is free to use, software is free to use, photo archiving is free to use, distribution of video is free to use -- so there are "freakin ads" on my page -- guess what, there's also raisins in my cereal -- I'm not crazy abt raisins but I love those "flakes."

  2. Comment - Google Online Office Suite Gets Closer

    (Oct 11, 2006 - 4:35 PM)

    I think the writers and analysts totally miss the point here. The ease of which a person can share data in a ad-hoc work group is tremendous. I have a business that relies heavily on 1099 workers -- with G-spreadsheets I have easily done scheduling, reporting, and now with G-Docs I will be able to instantly be able to issue bulletins -- our world is about connectivity and communication G-software does it -- where sending attached files is now a thing of the past in many of my daily chores. While G-Software may not eliminate my using MS Office products -- I now have a choice.