Comments on: Office if necessary, not necessarily Office http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:10:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jack Yan http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/#comment-682 Jack Yan Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:13:56 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/#comment-682 If it weren’t for this acquisition, I would not have known about Writely. Breaking the hold MS has with Office can only be a good thing—I have stuck with the WordPerfect Suite because I cannot figure out how to use Word. (For instance, that whole paragraph-changes-margin-and-font-thing when you hit return makes little sense to me.) If Writely is more logical, and that isn’t hard to be, then it may well get converts left, write, and centre (misspelling intended). If it weren’t for this acquisition, I would not have known about Writely. Breaking the hold MS has with Office can only be a good thing—I have stuck with the WordPerfect Suite because I cannot figure out how to use Word. (For instance, that whole paragraph-changes-margin-and-font-thing when you hit return makes little sense to me.) If Writely is more logical, and that isn’t hard to be, then it may well get converts left, write, and centre (misspelling intended).

]]> By: Tech Scene » Is this the end of Microsoft Office? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/#comment-667 Tech Scene » Is this the end of Microsoft Office? Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:17:00 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/#comment-667 [...] By now we’ve all heard about the rumours and confirmed blog postings on Google and Writely about the purchase.  Needless to say there are a ‘few’ posts about this throughout the blogosphere, and Memeorandum is tracking all the discussions. Mathew Ingram has a good post on his blog and is hinting that the Google model of software services is good enough for him, it still won’t suit a vast majority of consumers today.  [...] [...] By now we’ve all heard about the rumours and confirmed blog postings on Google and Writely about the purchase.  Needless to say there are a ‘few’ posts about this throughout the blogosphere, and Memeorandum is tracking all the discussions. Mathew Ingram has a good post on his blog and is hinting that the Google model of software services is good enough for him, it still won’t suit a vast majority of consumers today.  [...]

]]> By: Things That ... Make You Go Hmm http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/#comment-665 Things That ... Make You Go Hmm Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:28:21 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/#comment-665 <strong>Google Writelys a check</strong> Writely an online wordprocessor with some collaboration features, which we reviewed back in September 2005 has become Google’s newest acquisition. Jen Mazzon from the Google Writely Team explains: … everyone told us it was crazy to try an... Google Writelys a check

Writely an online wordprocessor with some collaboration features, which we reviewed back in September 2005 has become Google’s newest acquisition.

Jen Mazzon from the Google Writely Team explains:
… everyone told us it was crazy to try an…

]]> By: Scott Lawton http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/#comment-663 Scott Lawton Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:21:25 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/#comment-663 One of the most interesting views on "good enough" comes from Clayton Christensen's Innovator's Dilemma book (and subsequent work). Key point: as products get better and better, they often overshoot what most users need, so something that does less (and costs less) can disrupt the market leader. One of the most interesting views on “good enough” comes from Clayton Christensen’s Innovator’s Dilemma book (and subsequent work). Key point: as products get better and better, they often overshoot what most users need, so something that does less (and costs less) can disrupt the market leader.

]]> By: RickMahn.com » Blog Archive » When is Good Enough, Good Enough? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/#comment-658 RickMahn.com » Blog Archive » When is Good Enough, Good Enough? Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:56:50 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/03/09/office-if-necessary-but-not-necessarily-office/#comment-658 [...] Potential of “Google Office”So what would Google productivity applications/services really bring to the average user? Obviously search will factor into the services greatly - and end to needing to file everything in a structured environment. You could simply “tag” each document and then search on tags and other criteria to find your documents. Gmail would fit in as a natrual piece, bringing their new chat service and upcoming Calendar services as well. Imagine including “GDrive“, as Mathew Ingram mentions, where a user could store all their online (and then some) documents, drawings, pictures, etc… Don’t forget Picasa, Google Desktop & Toolbar, Google Earth, and Blogger and you have one wide ranging powerful environment. Can Google tie all these pieces together to make a cohesive environement? How will the rumoured Google Network and Google Cube work into this? [...] [...] Potential of “Google Office”So what would Google productivity applications/services really bring to the average user? Obviously search will factor into the services greatly - and end to needing to file everything in a structured environment. You could simply “tag” each document and then search on tags and other criteria to find your documents. Gmail would fit in as a natrual piece, bringing their new chat service and upcoming Calendar services as well. Imagine including “GDrive“, as Mathew Ingram mentions, where a user could store all their online (and then some) documents, drawings, pictures, etc… Don’t forget Picasa, Google Desktop & Toolbar, Google Earth, and Blogger and you have one wide ranging powerful environment. Can Google tie all these pieces together to make a cohesive environement? How will the rumoured Google Network and Google Cube work into this? [...]

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