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Microsoft to unveil Office Live Workspace

Canadian Press

Web component for Office programs lets computer users store, share and comment on documents -- but not create them ...Read the full article

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  1. andy c from Canada writes: what incentive would i have to use this when i can use google docs for basic word and spreadsheet functions? especially when google docs can be created and edited online?
  2. Rain SCM from Vancouver, Canada writes: Hasn't Microsoft attempted this in different permutations? Hasn't it failed every time?

    Good luck Microsoft, I'll stick with my Mac who designs all equipment and peripherals to work seamlessly between each other, including online.
  3. Greg MacGregor from Toronto, Canada writes: Meh....
  4. Timothy Nessus from Somewhere, Canada writes: Soo....Microsoft "innovating" again?????
  5. Marcus Leja from Calgary, Canada writes: Why would any credible Canadian company rely on Microsoft's U.S.-based servers to host their internal business data, and voluntarily expose themselves to the privacy risks associated with the U.S. Patriot Act?
  6. agesixracer _ from Canada writes: i hope microsoft will be adding more features to workspace, otherwise it's a useless product to me. this hardly revolutionizes the business landscape's methods in collaboration since everyone already uses microsoft word. why would i share it online, for someone to view, and then have to eventually download to make edits. why not just email it directly? and if workspace live is anything like hotmail live's horrible performance, not very many people would enjoy using it.

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