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7 years after Google Docs. What am I missing?
by valvoja 13y ago
7 years after Google Docs. What am I missing?
- oakaz 13y ago8 years after EditGrid.
- valvoja 13y agoNever heard of EditGrid before but looks like it will be switched off in May, 2014. 1 guys "hobby" vs. 60,000 Microsofties.
- fekberg 13y agoSo just because other tools have this feature it is bad that Office gets it too? I use Microsoft Office and this is certainly a welcomed feature.
- valvoja 13y agoThis feature has been essential for so many years that I've stopped using Office entirely. Most of my docs are shared and edited among a few collaborators. I'll reconsider office 1.) when it is free 2.) when it works seamlessly on a Mac.
- Encosia 13y ago> I'll reconsider office 1.) when it is free 2.) when it works seamlessly on a Mac. So, for the past year or two? https://office.microsoft.com/en-us/myoffice.aspx https://office.microsoft.com/en-us/myoffice.aspx The free online Office apps work great in Chrome on both Windows and Mac (not sure about Linux).
- valvoja 13y agoOffice for Mac. For free online apps I've got Google Docs. Last one I paid for was Office 08 for Mac and it was quite buggy.
- Encosia 13y agoWhat I'm saying is that the online version of Office is both free and will run in a browser on your Mac. In my opinion at least, the web-based Office 2013 apps make Google Docs look like a toy - especially if you need to interop with native Office documents.
- chollida1 13y ago> 7 years after Google Docs. What am I missing? Your right, and don't get me started on Google staring a search engine 4 years after Lycos and Go.com. I mean what's the point. What am I missing? Even though I think your trolling I'll bite and give you an honest answer. There are a few reasons: 1) Google Docs isn't that good. 2) clients want a desktop office suite with the option for a web based office suite to do light work when not at their main machine. 3) people who use the online apps are a click away from downloading and buying the desktop version of office 4) its training non paying customers to use office for when they need a more powerful office suite.