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You're very literal, aren't you?
Funny, when I first read about Office Live I didn't assume that it would be a Web-based version of Office.

First, doing a Web-based version of Office would be pretty lame. Have you checked out any of the Ajax-style "productivity" sites? They look neat until you actually use them. Then you realize tha they're slow, clunky and a shadow of a real client application.

Second, why would Microsoft want to produce a purely Web based version of Office? That would undermine sales of their Office suite which is a good business.

To me it makes complete sense that they'd offer a set of Web-based services that complement Office. Whether you think their offerings are compelling (and how would you know since you haven't even seen them in action) is another matter.

Open your mind up a little.
Posted by: marksashton   Posted on: 02/16/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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