Office Live vs Google Docs: life in the clouds
In what is sure to not be the last time Google and Microsoft cross swords, here we have a quick comparison of the two’s online services. Who has the upper hand: Google and their only in the clouds (for now) Documents or Microsoft’s no editing in the clouds Word Online. Here is the summation:
The basic differences between the two really is the angle they come at the service. For Google, it is all online. Google puts editing, saving, sharing, and everything else you can do online. For Microsoft, the online bit it just another in its broad feature spec. There certainly is no focus on the online world, in fact, if you don’t pony up for Microsoft Word it is a no-go.
From the collaboration: Real time for Google Docs to “checked out” loaner library for Office Live Workspace; to saving options: Googles open door policy to Microsoft’s assumption you want what ever you started in. Don’t even get me started on Mobile access :Google: heck yeah and Microsoft: not so much.
Conclusion: Although it’s very close when it comes to basic features of the two services, each stands out in its own way. Google Docs, although limited in its capabilities, offers real-time collaboration. Office Live Workspace, on the other hand, may not have the collaboration features of Google Docs, but the workspaces feature is unique. Plus, you have the capabilities of full-featured Office software available (assuming you own it)!
It is a decent early review and worth a good read at the link below.
Read [ReadWriteWeb]
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