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Google Exec: Docs Can Supplant Office In One Year

Dave Girouard, the president of Google's enterprise division, made an interesting admission earlier today, acknowledging that Google Docs isn't right for the average person.  But Girouard also made an interesting prediction, putting Google Docs about a year away from seriously challenging Microsoft Office.

Google Gets Serious About Marketing Apps

Update: Google has expanded the campaign to additional countries:  U.K., France, Canada, Japan, Australia and Singapore.

Microsoft Should Avoid Branding Issue for Office Web Version

Update: Office.com is now live under Microsoft's operation. Original Article: Microsoft is reportedly now the owner of the domain Office.com. This could be a key component of Microsoft staying competitive with Google as they amp up their quest to get businesses and consumers to use Google Apps.

Google Docs And Spreadsheets Still In The Shallow End

Microsoft may be down compared to Google in terms of search - some of the most conservative estimates suggest Google's market share is five times bigger - but the Redmond-based corporation still has little to fear as far as productivity software goes.  Google Docs and Spreadsheets is growing at a gastropod's pace.

Microsoft Sales Soar From Mac Users

The Mac version of Microsoft Office accounts for 20 percent of U.S. retail sales according to NPD.Mac users account for 10 percent of retail Windows Vista Business and Ultimate sales.