Microsoft Office 2010 vs Google Apps – it’s collaboration that matters

The formal release of Microsoft Office 2010 is imminent but most of the world seems obsessed with the commercial rivalry between Microsoft and Google rather than the underlying opportunity that collaborative applications present for business. The breadth of the tools on offer could be as game-changing for business as the very first email applications. Businesses should now be focussing on how Microsoft Office 2010, Google Apps and related products ‘in the cloud’ can transform business productivity, says Gary Simon, FSN managing editor.