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The Great Battle: Microsoft 360 against Google Apps

Microsoft has officially launched Office 365, the new cloud-based subscription productivity suite from the software giant. Office 365 combines Microsoft Office, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, and Lync Online into a single cloud-based package that is scalable from small businesses to large enterprises, with a per-user license cost depending upon the volume of users. The package provides SharePoint for an intranet and shared documents; and Lync for IM, online meetings, and audio and video calls. The new service is available immediately in 40 countries.

On the other hand, Google Apps is a service from Google providing independently customizable versions of several Google products under a custom domain name. It features several Web applications with similar functionality to traditional office suites, including: Gmail, Google Groups, Google Calendar, Talk, Docs and Sites.

There seem to be a number of head-to-head comparisons between this suite and its rival Google Apps, but those stand valuable only to individuals or companies who are considering a choice between the two. However, for organizations that do not intend to abandon Microsoft Office it boils down to which of the company's applications offer better value.

Google and the other companies involved in the cloud productivity competition--IBM, Novell, ThinkFree, Zoho--have been preparing for this day, when they will need to show appeal to attract a giant share of the market.

Although Google Apps has been around for four years, most analysts believe Microsoft's existing fan base will make Office 365 more popular. Last year, Office made a $10.2 billion profit for Microsoft, while Google claims 18 million users pay to use Google Apps, but would not disclose profitability.

Before we can actually debate on who rules the roost, one thing must be stated flatly: Office 365 and Google Apps are very different products. Office 365 is meant to be used with a desktop installed version of Office (preferably Office 2010), whereas Google Apps is 100 percent in the browser. In this case, we're talking apples and oranges. However, there are certainly some differentiators that will help make a choice, which an organization will need to live with for several years to come.

Google Apps for Business costs either $5 a month per user or $50 a year per user. It's free for "accredited not-for-profit 501(c)(3) entities with <3,000 users, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities." Non-profits with over 3,000 employees are eligible for a discounted version of Apps for Business. If you need fewer than 10 users you can use Google Apps for free. You can also use Google Docs, without Google Apps, for free.

Custom Calls Online Message Forums - "Georgia on my mind"

Just finished this up yesterday and she is headed to the sweet Georgia Pines!  Black Walnut lid with Yellow Poplar inlays over a Yellow Poplar box with Purpleheart accents and Walnut end blocks, set on a Walnut base with Poplar between.  This is the 1st poplar box I have built...I know hard to believe huh, but trust me this has now become a main-stay in my box call line.  Both rails start out pretty hign with loads of kee kee with the old hen breaking hard into a medium rasp finish.  The Young hen also breaks hard to a classic 3 note yelp, but carries a sweeter, more subtle finish--perfect to get those stubborn gobblers to venture in for a look-see!  Had fun with the burning with a boss gobbler cruising the woodlands with 2 young jakes and the other rail sports a Loblolly Pine branch in honor of the state of Georgia.  I have discovered that some of my pics are not showing up and I have no idea why...I didn't do anything different?? A cool story...I hunted on a new property last Saturday...450 acres of prime turkey country--mountainous and great yawning hollers and ideal ridgelines and very mature hardwoods.  Of course I went to the section where the boys weren't talkin, but +-700 yards away up on top  two were hammering at everything...should I stay or should I go??  It was a new spot and maybe I should give it a chance...? Naw! What do I have to lose so I packed up and set off to circle round and come in up the back side of the ridge top they were on....ugh  , 45 minutes later drippin like a sweet-hog I gave them fellers a few short yelps on one of my boxes and yes sir I get a double gobble and I know they are 200 yards over the top and out on the edge of this hilltop meadow.  I scurry up and plop down 2 decs and on my way back from setting up the decs I get a triple gobble...yep, not 2 but 3 birds are a comin and quick.  Talk about stop drop and roll...I never moved so fast to hit the deck and mask-up.  Gun up and hit the box---whah-hoo another triple gobble and they're closing fast in a nice open hardwood and I am set just inside the understory.  Okay at 125 I see them waddling along...100 still closing fast and 75 they stop to look ahead so I hit them with the mouth call and bingo 2 triple gobbles and here they come again.

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