Comments on: Yahoo to Acquire Zimbra for 350 Million http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/ Technology News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:16:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115923 Ryan Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:27:54 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115923 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-115863" rel="nofollow">netster007x wrote:</a><blockquote>So Zimbra does have online office apps like word processing and spreadsheets, or not?</blockquote>[/div] I think it is more like Google Gears. Here is what their site says: "Switch from online to offline mode seamlessly and automatically." netster007x wrote:
So Zimbra does have online office apps like word processing and spreadsheets, or not?

I think it is more like Google Gears. Here is what their site says: “Switch from online to offline mode seamlessly and automatically.”

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115863 netster007x Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:23:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115863 So Zimbra does have online office apps like word processing and spreadsheets, or not? So Zimbra does have online office apps like word processing and spreadsheets, or not?

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115690 Ryan Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:09:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115690 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-115609" rel="nofollow">Google wrote:</a><blockquote>Wow just went to there web site and in the upper left hand corner there was a Google Custom Search Engine. Guess that’ll be gone….. :)</blockquote>[/div] Ah ha ha ha! That is actually really funny. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-115621" rel="nofollow">netster007x wrote:</a><blockquote>I tried the demo >doesn’t work in Opera. I’m pretty surprised that they got this, especially since they already revamped their mail service w/ the help of oddpost. I guess they’ll just use it for the office suite mainly? I didn’t even know Zimbra had an office suite. Why not just buy Zoho (must be cheaper)? I guess they’ll use this to try and bring Y!Mail offline?</blockquote>[/div] Yeah, I was disappointed too when I saw it didn't work in Opera. I have still have a strong feeling that Yahoo! may buy Zoho, and combine the two to make an ultra competitive suite. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-115671" rel="nofollow">Mohan wrote:</a><blockquote>Well I really didn’t see this one coming, so I wonder if Yahoo’s future webmail is going to be based on Zimbra.</blockquote>[/div] I don't think that will be the case since they spent so much time working on the Yahoo! Mail Beta, but this is a great solution to compete with Google Apps. I actually think many aspects is better than what Google has to offer, and Zimbra's current pricing is just about the same. And, of course, everything Zimbra has is perfectly integrated the way Google's should be. Google wrote:
Wow just went to there web site and in the upper left hand corner there was a Google Custom Search Engine. Guess that’ll be gone….. :)

Ah ha ha ha! That is actually really funny.

netster007x wrote:
I tried the demo >doesn’t work in Opera. I’m pretty surprised that they got this, especially since they already revamped their mail service w/ the help of oddpost. I guess they’ll just use it for the office suite mainly? I didn’t even know Zimbra had an office suite. Why not just buy Zoho (must be cheaper)? I guess they’ll use this to try and bring Y!Mail offline?

Yeah, I was disappointed too when I saw it didn’t work in Opera. I have still have a strong feeling that Yahoo! may buy Zoho, and combine the two to make an ultra competitive suite.

Mohan wrote:
Well I really didn’t see this one coming, so I wonder if Yahoo’s future webmail is going to be based on Zimbra.

I don’t think that will be the case since they spent so much time working on the Yahoo! Mail Beta, but this is a great solution to compete with Google Apps. I actually think many aspects is better than what Google has to offer, and Zimbra’s current pricing is just about the same. And, of course, everything Zimbra has is perfectly integrated the way Google’s should be.

]]> By: Mohan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115671 Mohan Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:23:53 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115671 Well I really didn't see this one coming, so I wonder if Yahoo's future webmail is going to be based on Zimbra. Well I really didn’t see this one coming, so I wonder if Yahoo’s future webmail is going to be based on Zimbra.

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115621 netster007x Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:39:25 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115621 I tried the demo >doesn't work in Opera. I'm pretty surprised that they got this, especially since they already revamped their mail service w/ the help of oddpost. I guess they'll just use it for the office suite mainly? I didn't even know Zimbra had an office suite. Why not just buy Zoho (must be cheaper)? I guess they'll use this to try and bring Y!Mail offline? I tried the demo >doesn’t work in Opera. I’m pretty surprised that they got this, especially since they already revamped their mail service w/ the help of oddpost. I guess they’ll just use it for the office suite mainly? I didn’t even know Zimbra had an office suite. Why not just buy Zoho (must be cheaper)? I guess they’ll use this to try and bring Y!Mail offline?

]]> By: s http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115617 s Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:13:17 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115617 official announcement http://www.zimbra.com/about/yahoo_acquires_zimbra.html official announcement

http://www.zimbra.com/about/ya.....imbra.html

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115610 Ashley Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:41:10 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115610 Keep in mind though, Yahoo has pretty loyal users. If there are Yahoo users that have been using Google Apps, I could see them switching to the alternative, especially because Zimbra seems more impressive to me than Google Apps. Keep in mind though, Yahoo has pretty loyal users. If there are Yahoo users that have been using Google Apps, I could see them switching to the alternative, especially because Zimbra seems more impressive to me than Google Apps.

]]> By: Google http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115609 Google Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:40:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115609 Wow just went to there web site and in the upper left hand corner there was a Google Custom Search Engine. Guess that'll be gone..... :) Wow just went to there web site and in the upper left hand corner there was a Google Custom Search Engine. Guess that’ll be gone….. :)

]]> By: Google http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115607 Google Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:38:22 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/17/yahoo-to-acquire-zimbra-for-350-million/#comment-115607 Geez took um long enough..... But once again for yahoo to little to late... Geez took um long enough….. But once again for yahoo to little to late…

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