Don’t Upgrade To Microsoft Office 2010, Google Recommends Google Docs

As the Microsoft Office 2010 is about to leave beta, Google has suggested users of Microsoft Office to not upgrade. Google is suggesting an alternative: Older Office versions + Google Docs.

Google Enterprise blog has published a post, which recommends organizations and enterprises to opt this alternative path. Google says:

If you’re considering upgrading Office with Office, we’d encourage you to consider an alternative: upgrading Office with Google Docs. This is a refreshing alternative to the expensive and laborious upgrades to which IT professionals have become accustomed.

You probably already own Office 2003 or 2007 (or maybe Office 2000?), and there’s no need to uninstall them. Fortunately, Google Docs also makes Office 2003 and 2007 better.

(Comparison of Google Docs and Microsoft Office 2010)

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Hence, Google has attacked MS Office 2010 with its open recommendation. With this move, Google is targeting enterprises, IT companies and other organizations.

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