Paul

Jun 6 2006, 09:08 PM

People are going crazy with blog posts and news reports about Google’s latest punch to Microsoft. In direct competition to Microsoft Excel, Google has launched a simple web based spreadsheet software.

Some headlines about the new release included:

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Google adds web-based spreadsheet to Microsoft woes

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Google Spreadsheets takes aim at Excel

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Google unveiling Excel competitor

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Coming soon: Google Spreadsheet. @SUM(trouble) for Microsoft's bottom line?

Microsoft itself, has been having some issues including the delay of the its new Operating system: Windows Vista.

Google Spreadsheets seems to offer an interface based on its other products like Gmail or Adsense. The interface is very similar to Gmail and has the typical Google design. Here’s a screenshot of Google spreadsheet:


Google Spreadsheets offers the same features as Excel except, it makes it easier to share this spreadsheet! You can use current formats of spreadsheets such as CSV and XLS. There also appears to be a formula link at the top of the page, which means that it is capable of advanced functions too.

Google Spreadsheets offers a tabbed interface that allows easy-switching between different features and worksheets. The unique part of this release is Google makes use of its web based Google Talk chat system to allow the user to invite other people to view the spreadsheet and chat with them in real-time as seen in this screen shot:


Google Spreadsheets supports the common browsers IE6+ and Firefox 1.0.7 and up on most Operating Systems (Windows, MAC, Linux). Browser based access and storage allows the user to save files on the Google servers and access the file from other computers!

Experts suggest that this real-time sharing feature could be a sign that Google is aiming for corporate products that will enable businesses to update and maintain spreadsheets with multiple people viewing and correcting it in real time.

Although, this could just be the beginning of a suite of Google products that mimic the applications within Microsoft Office.

I’m looking forward to using this new service but I think that without advanced features like macros and pivot tables, Google Spreadsheets is no match for the mighty Excel.

 

 

 

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Paul

Jun 7 2006, 01:14 AM

Wow mayank, you have access to Google Spreadsheets! That's so cool . When were you aware of the release? I guess it was way earlier than today .

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mayank

Jun 7 2006, 02:00 AM

QUOTE(Paul @ Jun 7 2006, 06:44 AM)

Wow mayank, you have access to Google Spreadsheets! That's so cool . When were you aware of the release? I guess it was way earlier than today .

well, nah!
I actually came to know about it yesterday only! But as soon as they launched the invite page...I was up there to request one And Even, I didnt expect one so fast and finally I was able to review it.

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Paul

Jun 7 2006, 02:11 AM

right after I made this post, I received my Google Spreadsheets invitation . I only applied around 10 minutes before starting this thread!

Although, the application is pretty good, it has its limits. I wouldn't let me open my school homework (about 20 sheets in one workbook).

Definitely seems like an attempt to start its anti-microsoft products

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mayank

Jun 7 2006, 02:36 AM

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they will take over all the software and launch their own OS in the near future.

I agree that it will be good to have Google OS in future but there is one point and that is the future is not so near! The reason I am thinking like this is that GMAIL was lauched more than 2 years back and is still in BETA and they are concentrating on improving the search as it is. Because Live.com has started to give the threat a little bit and not only Live.Com but a major change in Yahoo's search engine like LIVE SEARCH too.

After all this they have many other plans and all the plans are working slowly. Do you know why they close the invitations????? If not then let me answer you...the reason they close the invitations is because they fear of loosing out on bandwidth, its not me who is saying this, Google employees have said this!...YES GOOGLE IS SO POPULAR!

So, if they'll bring Google OS...I am sure they'll need hell lot of money and investors to get down to that project....another point is that may be they are waiting to make these service come out of BETA and may be then they'll come up with Google OS

So, these are some of the points due to which I think Google OS is not so near in future

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