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Google to buy DocVerse, introduce Microsoft Office doc collaboration
The war between Microsoft and Google for your web-based document business just got a lot more serious.Google has been positioning Google Apps as an Office killer and encouraging companies to adopt it. Meanwhile, Microsoft countered with a web-based component to Office 2010. The latest move comes from Google, though, with the acquisition of DocVerse.
DocVerse is a service that allows users to collaborate on Microsoft Office documents. With DocVerse in its portfolio, Google will be able to let Google Apps users work online with their existing Office docs.
In other words, Google is creating one less reason why anyone will need Microsoft Office in 2010. How DocVerse will be integrated into Google's existing products remains to be seen, but this move will certainly make the battle for office app supremacy more interesting.
Your move, Microsoft!
[via TechCrunch]
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Subscribe to commentsDavidDec 21st 2009 12:13PM
"Your move, Microsoft!"
Um, one of the major feature expansions and key sales point for Office 2010 is live collaborative editing. Microsoft have already announced this feature when it released the Technical Preview in July. Microsoft have already "made their move". The question is how well DocVerse compare with the new features in 2010.
Remember, Office 2010's biggest competitor in market usage is previous versions of Office, not competing products.
nickDec 21st 2009 12:18PM
the time for change is fast approaching, don't struggle, embrace it.
seansarderDec 21st 2009 1:17PM
We had select users tryout Google Docs for our organization, but no one recommended our organization adopt it as an alternative to MS Office. I agree with @David... the biggest competition for MS is MS.
GreenwaldDec 21st 2009 3:39PM
Google if you want to go out buying whatever company suits your fancy, please consider Zoho.com.
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