Archive for the 'Outlook alternatives' Category

Google Apps and Office Naps

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Google introduced Google Apps Premier Edition for $50 per account per year. The best thing about these types of Web applications (or Web services) is that the software is NYP — Not Your Problem.

Origami and Writely: An Odd Couple to Break the Office Monopoly

Monday, March 13th, 2006

So, why not a cheaper Origami-like device from a manufacturer that runs Linux and Web services? And what about Microsoft’s own Origami becoming a leverage for Web services that eventually dethrone Microsoft Office?

Replacing Office and Outlook with Web Applications

Thursday, October 6th, 2005

The buzz is growing about Web applications one day replacing Microsoft Office, and perhaps replacing Outlook even sooner. And the Google-Sun alliance is fueling that buzz, for no other reason than people really want to see Microsoft challenged.

Ajax to Scrub Desktop Applications

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

Ajax enables developers to put together Web applications that rival the best desktop applications.