Comments on: Microsoft Launches Office Live Beta http://leftlane.org/2006/02/16/microsoft-launches-office-live-beta/ Life, web, and caffeine. By Pat Collins. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:43:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Microsoft Launches Office Live Beta by: Pat http://leftlane.org/2006/02/16/microsoft-launches-office-live-beta/#comment-50 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:13:43 +0000 http://leftlane.org/2006/02/16/microsoft-launches-office-live-beta/#comment-50 Well, Evil Nemesis, I imagine an evolving business plan that encompasses some interesting ideas: * Have a hybrid Office suite that works at home and on the Web, have intertwining licensing, even web storage. * Eventually offer a web-only service, when Internet speeds get fast enough and more widespread. Microsoft has admitted to this plan, but the technology isn't there yet. Well, Evil Nemesis, I imagine an evolving business plan that encompasses some interesting ideas:

  • Have a hybrid Office suite that works at home and on the Web, have intertwining licensing, even web storage.
  • Eventually offer a web-only service, when Internet speeds get fast enough and more widespread.

Microsoft has admitted to this plan, but the technology isn’t there yet.

]]> Comment on Microsoft Launches Office Live Beta by: Pat's Evil Nemesis http://leftlane.org/2006/02/16/microsoft-launches-office-live-beta/#comment-49 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:31:58 +0000 http://leftlane.org/2006/02/16/microsoft-launches-office-live-beta/#comment-49 If you already need Office installed, what's the point? If you already need Office installed, what’s the point?

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