eWeek: Another Google App, Another Google Yawn | Linux Today

eWeek: Another Google App, Another Google Yawn

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SJV
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Jun 7, 2006

“OK, so it is rather neat that Google is releasing a Web-based
spreadsheet, but come on, is it really that big a deal?

“According to the United Kingdom’s Guardian newspaper, when you
compare the spreadsheet to ‘Writely [Google’s online word
processor], Google’s existing blogging tool, Instant Messenger
service, e-mail product, calendar and Web page creator, the
spreadsheet application gives the company a full suite [that] can
compete directly with Microsoft’s best-selling Works and Office
software…'”

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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