lifebsideben

Wow, just saw this today: Google Applications. Yes, I know they had all of these offerings individually, but didn’t know there was a “professional bundle” sort of thing, with support. For $50/seat/year, I don’t think microsoft is going to be too worried… yet.

Now, how to make that offering a lot more compelling? Match it up with the awesomeness of the 37signals apps, maybe? I think so. That would be worth $50/seat/year for any small business I’d run, especially if they continue to improve the Docs and Calc apps. (Calc especially… it’s “ok”, but really could use to be a lot better before it can supplant Excel for anything but the most mundane small sheets.) [And don't get me started on OOO, it's really no better.]

GOOG M&A–are you listening? OK, not to me, since only 4 of my friends even randomly read my blog :), but I hope this has occurred to them.

Tags: 37signals, excel, google, microsoft, productivity