Will Office 2010 Kill Google Docs?

During Microsoft preparing the release of Microsoft Office 2010 for free, Google Docs tried best to convince that more people prefer to apply Google Doc for excellent features and functions.

While after launching Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft claims it can solve big customers' big complaint about Google Docs and will do so at a price Google understands: Free. Microsoft attempts to kill Google Docs

 

Office 2010 does not work with its own OOXML format. I don't know if it can produce PDFs. Nor am I sure it can work with .odf files. Google Docs can do all that, including Microsoft formats, on any computer on any platform from anywhere.

 

I wonder if MS Office 2010 could kill Google Docs, yet to believe it would being give away for free either. Google Docs is an online complete solution to manage documents while MS Office 2010 is an offline solution. Even Microsoft may put a decision to make MS Office 2010 working as online solution but I think it have a long testing road ahead.

My own conclusion - I do not think Google Docs would be killed so easily by this strategy anyway.

 

i prefer google docs

 

I think using Google doc is an online complete solution to manage documents while MS Office 2010 is an offline solution. Its a wonder for me if MS Office 2010 could beat or kill Google Docs but its yet to believe it would being give away for free either. Microsoft may put a decision to make MS Office 2010 working as online solution but I think it have a long testing way. Google may have the ability to improve Google Docs to gain popularity, while it must take fast step.

 

I think it will. Because there more and more people would like to use Microsoft Office.

 

i guess OOXML format is rare to use.

 

when users upgrade to Office 2010, operating systems and even Windows 7 will be packed to serve free. While, Google Doc neglect this.

 

It's a format Microsoft force fed to the ISO standards body over OpenOffice's standard, then didn't implement it themselves. It's the standard all governments intended to use once finalized.

 

Google Docs has always been free. Office has never been till now.

 

still google docs are mind set in people so its not too easy for office 2010 to overcome

 

Google docs is nice because of how it integrates with my other google services.

 

Eventually google docs will evolve into something bigger which brings more profit to google.

 

Microsoft Office has literally been the same ever since it's been released. Aside from a few new updates, it's the same. Google docs isn't used by too many people I know, though. I guess I'd rather just use Microsoft Office since it's available right after I install my Windows OS. So, I guess Microsoft Office could be more popular than Google Docs.

 

Office does not come with Windows so how do you do that?

 

Yeah, don't worry about the little dwarfs getting things mixed up.

Microsoft Office has one great advantage, it's being used by close to 100% of the Fortune 500 companies. If you do not understand the power of such an informal standard, then you are excused and may go away. Consultants, under consultants, partner and so on who wants to work with/for these Fortune 500 companies must have software which is 100% absolutel compatible with their clients software. If the client use MS Office, so will you to eradicate any possible errors or conversion problems. You need full interchangability.

With that comes an enourmous workforce. The most highly educated people in the world, and they are using MS Office. If Office online/offline is inegrated smoothly, so that I as a user never has to consider/think about where my document is stored, we can collaborate several team members in the same document in real time and so on and so forth. That will completely jack the cord from Google Docs which will continue to be a poor man's solution, used by enthusiasts and small time firms who see it as cheap and effortless.

 

Actually, Microsoft Office is available both online and offline. Take a look at the new Office Web Apps here: http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/office-web-apps/default.aspx

This is a much more rich solution than Google Docs; one of the big differences is that it will include OneNote, my favorite Office application. I manage all of my websites on OneNote and can't wait to do that online!

Besides the richer functionality, the big difference with Office is that is has a good story offline and online, which is not true of Google Docs. I use Google Docs a little bit, but the limited functionality means it is not useful for very much.

 

Right now Google Docs meets the needs of many people.
I heard that microsoft will be releasing a free basic online version of office 2010 and I think they will be placing ads on them. Those who dont want the ads or want some more features will have to upgrade by paying a fee. I dont think Microsoft will be able to kill Google docs. They might be able to stir up some competion if their app is good, but I highly doubt that they bring Google docs down.

 

I believe they both have their own place in the market.

 

Sorry a little out of topic. @TheSmegHead... what is the benefit using onenote? Is it any different with microsoft products? why do you use it? Sorry... a little troublesome question. Just want to know why you want to use onenote if we already have "All In One" features in Microsoft products. Thanks.