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Google has introduced another ‘web based’ application …. a spreadsheet. It is not currently being billed as a ‘threat’ to Microsoft Excel (probably because of its lack of comparable features), but some see it as a frontal attack on what could be regarded as ‘Holy’ ground for Microsoft. I personally think that Google is feeling the pinch from the threat that they may lose some market share in the net advertising arena to Microsoft who have decided that they want a bigger share of that market and is simply reacting too quickly. There is room for web based applications but the release of these semi- ready applications have only tipped their hands thus allowing Microsoft to plan how to combat that threat in the future.

I personally can see no major shift towards the use of web based applications offered by Google (particularly Word Processors and Spreadsheets) until the issues relating to security, privacy, cost to access the Internet and generally the features of these application have been addressed. What do you think?