Google Apps Standard Edition Review Discussion

Google has made no secret of wanting to oust Microsoft as the premier enterprise software provider on the planet, but can Google Apps really displace Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Exchange -- for free? We put Google Apps Standard Edition to the test in this review.

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First of all, great review - very helpful. Google Apps is definitely a great thing for small businesses.

I hate to be the one to point this out again, but I'm even more confused as to why reviews like these are posted on a website called NotebookReview.com

I guess you can say that since it's online, it's mobile, but that doesn't work - 90% of software today is connected to the internet anyway, so by that logic this might as well be a general software review site.

So in this case I see no reason this is in any way biased towards use on notebooks. In fact most people I know use Google Apps from desktop computers at the office.

Again, I really did enjoy the review though, so I suppose I shouldn't be complaining.

Maybe these articles should go in a section other than "Notebook News and Reviews"?

 

It will be nice to include how Google Apps stack up against Microsoft online offering. All of those also applicable to individuals or small/medium size businesses:

Own domain admin - domains.live.com (including email)
Online storage - skydrive.com
Email - hotmail.com
Productivity - Office Web Apps
Small business - officelive.com
Other - Windows Live services
.....
I think comparing Google Apps with Microsoft Office isn't the right spot.

 

Looks like a great choice for small businesses who can use more of their resources for their actual business.

Ballmer must be getting more and more paranoid each day.

 

@SpiruKunev Good points.

Also, Microsoft offers cloud-based "Online Services" that work with or without Office on your desktop, including supported sharepoint collaboration sites, business-grade IM/voice, email, web conferencing, and sharepoint collaboration sites, etc.

There's a fee for this, but as I recall it's pretty inexpensive... in some cases less than the paid Google Apps - depending on what combo you get.