Microsoft ofiice 2010 getting closer send them a smile saying it should be browser based and free!

Not Long now before we find out how the latest update of  Office [2010] muscles in to its usual hard drive parking space. The challenge for Microsoft will be recreating its predecessors omnipresence and  necessity ,   in an era of minimal footprint, cloud ,smart phone os , low powered netbook/tablet , web/browser based productivity software , much of which is free [Google Docs,Open Office] or minimal cost [ Itunes Apps].


To compete with the challenge from Google , Microsoft will have to leverage  Windows live in the same way Google have consolidated their online apps, in a way that has not yet occurred.   

What Office 2010 really needs is a successful launch of a  FREE to public browser/phone os based component through Internet , perhaps delivered through Windows Live ,  ala Google Docs - using Azure perhaps - as for now most people trust Office more than their Web Browsers , but this is rapidly changing, and the product targeting  business /corporate/educational entities will have to compete with the ever evolving Google Docs apps suite.


Is Office 2010 a really new shiny but ultimately , anachronistic corporate printing press in an era of paper and ink free personal online press?   


We may see that the Airlines are not the only example of industries under a Cloud this year. 


Of course Microsoft has its interests in the Cloud , with Azure , Mobile Phone Office 2010 components  on the way as you can see below  .  But these markets are now so fluid their products will have more competition than any time in recent history.  There  has been a drastic  change in user needs,  since the original Office suite launched users now social network ,blog , generate and publish Web content all without the need to go through one specific all encompassing branded app suite .


Perhaps if all the Beta testers  [and the Beta version shows it is a sound piece of software] out there send smiles to Microsoft with the notification that to win their products need to be browser based , low foot print ,multi device friendly , and free please! My ! aren't we spoiled ! 


You can checkout more details on Office 2010  at the Microsoft Store!