People know which TV news channels are going to reflect which bias politically. People know everyone has their own religious bias. For some reason, people just rarely seem to understand the technology biases that are out there. I think a major reason for this, is that unless you’re a big geek (like me) and really follow (and try out) all these technologies, it is very difficult to tell what is best to use. Therefore, people gravitate toward technologies (and their manufacturers), even when it makes no sense. That is the case here with Google offering today, their “Google Cloud Connect”. See heavily biased CRN article at:
It is clear this writer doesn’t know what he’s talking about at all. Microsoft has offered this for quite some time already. In an organization of any considerable size, you’d want to use Office Web Apps via SharePoint for simultaneous editing. The integration between the desktop Office apps and SharePoint via Backstage feature is phenomenal as well. However, you can also use the no-cost Live services from Microsoft and use the Office Web Apps, and Backstage feature to synchronize content to the cloud.
This Google release is a non-event other than they acknowledge their Google Apps suck and they have to integrate with Microsoft Office. People, please understand the truth about Google. They are an advertising and data collection/aggregation company. They are not good at building software. That’s why they give it away (or charge very little to companies) – they just want your personal information for advertising purposes.
Oh well – do whatever you want, but hopefully you read the license agreement and understand what you’re accepting before you go that route.
