Originally Posted by
rhapdog MS Office is quite safe. People buy office for the compatibility, support, and advanced features. Otherwise, they go with OpenOffice or LibreOffice. Google entering the fray will mean little at this point. Office is going to be well entrenched in iPhone, Android, WindowsPhone, Mac, and Windows.
I agree that Office is safe. It is by far the most full featured and capable office solution. But a big part of its "safety net" is that it's the incumbent. MS Office is what people have been using for many years. It's what they're used to, and it's a household name.
Originally Posted by
Christopher Kendalls Where is the competition? IDK. I tried to talk my wife into getting Office 365 and she said that at this piont Google Docs was good enough for her. I still like Office. I would run it on my Android if I had KitKat.
You bring up a good point here. MS Office is touted as the most capable, which it is without a doubt. But few users use it to its full potential. iWorks and Google Docs are indeed "good enough" for almost everybody. It's by far the most convenient and natural to use whatever comes native; iWorks on iOS, and Google Docs on Android. This is where I believe Google has the best chance of making inroads with Docs. Not so much stealing Office users, but rather getting the new ones.
My wife is the same as yours. She has a Chromebook and an Android phone, and she uses Google Docs even though I have an Office 365 Home Premium subscription. Google Docs is native to her devices, and it is indeed good enough for her.
Originally Posted by
JamesDax3 Yes.
I just have to say that I love your answers, here and in other threads. Short and to the point!