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However, there's the old "single point of failure" argument...
With the "cloud."

Not only in terms of the hardware, but access to it (How many data centers is enough), and how many clients it can support. IOW, all the arguments that were put forward against the Mainframe. Odd that.

Besides, I'd prefer to have control over my data and apps, rather than having to pony up to get rained on by the cloud. At the moment I get to pay once and keep it until I get around to having a reason to upgrade/change (which are not necessarily the same thing).
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Giggle ME j/k (nt)  joiejoiejoie | 06/30/09
Office Web Apps  thensley@... | 06/30/09
Since they never use the cool names anyway...  TheWerewolf | 06/30/09
RE: Microsoft seeks a name for its new Office Web Apps suite  step69 | 06/30/09
Doesn't matter what they call it. Won't buy it.  BillDem | 06/30/09
Well....  ShadowGIATL | 06/30/09
However, there's the old "single point of failure" argument...  zkiwi | 06/30/09
I agree with the availabilty.  ShadowGIATL | 06/30/09
Choice  JessMeats | 07/01/09
And again I agree.  ShadowGIATL | 07/01/09
Microsoft Azure Transportable Office Document Platform  croberts | 06/30/09
Given Bing, maybe this should be called...  zkiwi | 06/30/09
Bong works too  Dave32265 | 07/01/09
Here are some candidates:  kvkalidindi | 06/30/09
Or here lately...  ShadowGIATL | 06/30/09
WSYWE  nizuse | 06/30/09
"Bang"  kraterz | 06/30/09
I think MS should concentrate on fixing Office before moving to a cloud  boed | 07/01/09
I don't get it.  MadWhiteHatter | 07/02/09
By all means  boed | 07/02/09
Access picture handing is fixed  kallal@... | 07/10/09
RE: Microsoft seeks a name for its new Office Web Apps suite  eickmana | 07/02/09
RE: Microsoft seeks a name for its new Office Web Apps suite  Ammalgam | 07/06/09

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