Comments on: Microsoft Set to Counter Google Apps http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/04/28/microsoft-set-to-counter-google-apps/ Managed Services & Cloud Services Blog for VARs & MSPs Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:37:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/04/28/microsoft-set-to-counter-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-7811 Joe Panettieri Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:22:31 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/04/28/microsoft-set-to-counter-google-apps/#comment-7811 Mike: I see the battle shaping up to be Microsoft VS Microsoft. Here's what I mean: In 1995, Microsoft insiders debated whether to make the MSN network proprietary or open (based on HTML and Internet standards). The proprietary voices within Microsoft won the argument but lost the online services war because they tried to compete with classic AOL and CompuServe, rather than pushing ahead to Broadband and open standards. This time around, Microsoft's online team must avoid the temptation to lock into proprietary ways (IE, Classic Office) and must instead find a way to ensure Microsoft's online applications are standards-driven while still somehow tying into some revenue-type of back-end model for Microsoft and its partners. Interested in reader thoughts/reactions... Mike: I see the battle shaping up to be Microsoft VS Microsoft.

Here’s what I mean: In 1995, Microsoft insiders debated whether to make the MSN network proprietary or open (based on HTML and Internet standards). The proprietary voices within Microsoft won the argument but lost the online services war because they tried to compete with classic AOL and CompuServe, rather than pushing ahead to Broadband and open standards.

This time around, Microsoft’s online team must avoid the temptation to lock into proprietary ways (IE, Classic Office) and must instead find a way to ensure Microsoft’s online applications are standards-driven while still somehow tying into some revenue-type of back-end model for Microsoft and its partners.

Interested in reader thoughts/reactions…

]]> By: mcooch http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/04/28/microsoft-set-to-counter-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-7810 mcooch Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:16:39 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/04/28/microsoft-set-to-counter-google-apps/#comment-7810 This will be an interesting race! We have been testing Google Docs, and I must say that it is pretty damn cool. The collaboration benefits are really amazing. The fact that Google Docs is getting so much momentum on campuses should really scare Microsoft...that's where Google got their momentum for their search engine as well. And we know how that turned out... Mike Cooch www.smbitpros.com www.everonit.com This will be an interesting race! We have been testing Google Docs, and I must say that it is pretty damn cool. The collaboration benefits are really amazing. The fact that Google Docs is getting so much momentum on campuses should really scare Microsoft…that’s where Google got their momentum for their search engine as well. And we know how that turned out…

Mike Cooch
http://www.smbitpros.com
http://www.everonit.com

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