Microsoft to release Office in a browser?

[PV5150]

Office in a browser - that will work on Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer, and on multiple platforms.

Details in the news article

 

[Rastalovich]

Only comment I'll add is that web based apps can run better than u might think.

Great thing about these apps is the obvious breakaway from being pc dependent. Be outstanding to use some apps on ur mobile-pc of choice without having to do installs and so on.

Thing that I'm hoping m$ dont botch is if they introduce something like a license signup to be able to use these things ala their usual record. It'll take it from being a great idea to something people just wont bother with cos of the hastle.

They'll introduce something that'll make money for them somehow.

 

[FarFarAway]

I think it'll be a free 'basic' app and a subscription-based 'pro' service

 

[JN]

Google already have this rom what I recall. They have an excel-like app and a word-like app. Microsoft just obviously don't wanna get beaten at their own game.

 

[Rastalovich]

Ah great, all we need is people picking sides and incompatibilities.

M$ buying Google any time soon ? I've heard rumors of Google for sale. That'd be the usual tactic.

 

[JN]

M$ buying Google any time soon ? I've heard rumors of Google for sale. That'd be the usual tactic.

Argh dont say that...can you imagine the boycott. I'd go back to using Hotbot search or sommit lol