Comments on: Google And Zoho Each Create "Office Suite" http://cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/ Technology News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:08:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: iP3K http://cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/#comment-51003 iP3K Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:24:54 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/#comment-51003 <strong>Google Office is almost there...</strong> The giant, Google is set to enlarge it’s market share on everything. They bought Writely a few months back, and YouTube more recently. You may like it or not, but Google Office is a reality that is in reach. By “Office” I mean a suite... Google Office is almost there…

The giant, Google is set to enlarge it’s market share on everything. They bought Writely a few months back, and YouTube more recently. You may like it or not, but Google Office is a reality that is in reach. By “Office” I mean a suite…

]]> By: Jack of all Trades http://cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/#comment-26403 Jack of all Trades Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:30:20 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/#comment-26403 google does have one thing that zoho does not - Right to Left support in writely. although it still have tons of problem (it decided to Mirror a huge table i had in a word document, which made it completely useless to me). but since most of the world doesn't write in RTL, Zoho will save this option to last i guess. and to me, that is a shame. i do wish the Computer and Internet world would make up it's mind when it comes to Unicode and writing direction already. it took us a million years to "convince" microsoft to do something about it, i don't want to wait another million years to use the rest of the internet like a normal person. google does have one thing that zoho does not - Right to Left support in writely. although it still have tons of problem (it decided to Mirror a huge table i had in a word document, which made it completely useless to me).

but since most of the world doesn’t write in RTL, Zoho will save this option to last i guess. and to me, that is a shame.

i do wish the Computer and Internet world would make up it’s mind when it comes to Unicode and writing direction already. it took us a million years to “convince” microsoft to do something about it, i don’t want to wait another million years to use the rest of the internet like a normal person.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/#comment-26401 Ryan Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:25:17 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/#comment-26401 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-26396">funTomas wrote:</a><blockquote>Having looked at both I must agree. Zoho is miles ahead in both, functionality and UI. As for Zoho, its aim apparently is to mimic MS Office(tm) look & feel. Google just can't afford to copy its archrival, or does it?</blockquote></div> Zoho does make it feel like you're using Microsoft Office which is probably why it will appeal to corporations more than Google Docs would. <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-26400">Inferno_str1ke wrote:</a><blockquote>I reckon Google could catch up with Zoho fairly easily - but they're probably more focusing on unifying existing services for the moment. I don't reckon buying Zoho would happen - YouTube got bought because it was a brand more known by 'da kidz' and Google doesn't fit the 'cool net' brand for said people.</blockquote></div> True, and I guess it really matters what image Google is trying to make for itself. If you say you want a simple online text editor or spreadsheet manager then I would recommend Google. If someone says that they want the closest thing to Microsoft's offerings then Zoho is probably the way to go. funTomas wrote:
Having looked at both I must agree. Zoho is miles ahead in both, functionality and UI. As for Zoho, its aim apparently is to mimic MS Office(tm) look & feel. Google just can’t afford to copy its archrival, or does it?

Zoho does make it feel like you’re using Microsoft Office which is probably why it will appeal to corporations more than Google Docs would.

Inferno_str1ke wrote:
I reckon Google could catch up with Zoho fairly easily - but they’re probably more focusing on unifying existing services for the moment. I don’t reckon buying Zoho would happen - YouTube got bought because it was a brand more known by ‘da kidz’ and Google doesn’t fit the ‘cool net’ brand for said people.

True, and I guess it really matters what image Google is trying to make for itself. If you say you want a simple online text editor or spreadsheet manager then I would recommend Google. If someone says that they want the closest thing to Microsoft’s offerings then Zoho is probably the way to go.

]]> By: Inferno_str1ke http://cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/#comment-26400 Inferno_str1ke Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:06:56 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/#comment-26400 I reckon Google could catch up with Zoho fairly easily - but they're probably more focusing on unifying existing services for the moment. I don't reckon buying Zoho would happen - YouTube got bought because it was a brand more known by 'da kidz' and Google doesn't fit the 'cool net' brand for said people. I reckon Google could catch up with Zoho fairly easily - but they’re probably more focusing on unifying existing services for the moment. I don’t reckon buying Zoho would happen - YouTube got bought because it was a brand more known by ‘da kidz’ and Google doesn’t fit the ‘cool net’ brand for said people.

]]> By: funTomas http://cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/#comment-26396 funTomas Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:34:03 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/11/google-and-zoho-each-create-office-suite/#comment-26396 Having looked at both I must agree. Zoho is miles ahead in both, functionality and UI. As for Zoho, its aim apparently is to mimic MS Office(tm) look & feel. Google just can't afford to copy its archrival, or does it? Having looked at both I must agree. Zoho is miles ahead in both, functionality and UI. As for Zoho, its aim apparently is to mimic MS Office(tm) look & feel. Google just can’t afford to copy its archrival, or does it?

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