“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…'”