Microsoft's announcement of cloud-based Office had sent ripples through the web, bringing the company one step closer to compete head-to-head with Google and other SaaS vendors such as Zoho. This screenshot gallery gives you a first look at the new online offering.
Zoho has trumped Google and made its online word processor Zoho Writer available as an offline application using the search giant's Gears technology.
Since the launch of Apple's App Store, a steady stream of business-oriented applications have become available for iPhone users.
Microsoft has improved on an earlier offer to those who buy Office 2004 for Mac in the US before the new version of Office is released in January but have decided not to extended the offer to Australian customers.
Five months after being bought by Google, the Writely online word-processing application is now open for anyone who wants to sign up and use it.
Forget Google and Zoho, it will be Microsoft that takes the online word processor to the masses.
Zoho Writer 2.0 provides one of the richest feature sets of any online word processor, now more accessible thanks to an interface revamp. And, of course, it's free...
Zoho Invoice is a useful but limited online tool that allows small teams to manage and track invoices. It's easy to use and customise, and the management interface is intuitive and clearly laid out.
The Zoho Office Suite beta has strong potential, but it's not yet a final product, and its spreadsheets and presentations apps need more work before you can rely on them.
It's no secret that Microsoft dominates the productivity suite market, but that doesn't mean it's the only way to go.
If you're ready to let go of old habits from previous versions of Word and want to make sleeker-looking documents, Microsoft Word 2007 is worth the upgrade. However, less-expensive alternatives handle its core features without the clutter.
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