Cloud Computing
is becoming a reality. Google offers a free set of applications similar to Microsoft Office
, except it is free or $50.00 a year per person for companies. I have been using Google Apps
. since they became available. Though I am not as competent in them as I am with Microsoft Office apps. I do find myself using Google Doc's a lot for short notes. Your document are stored on line and you are able to retrieve them anywhere a computer has access to an internet connection. Google however is not the only choice out there. Microsoft is now offering their version of Cloud Computing apps
. and Carbonite, the backup your computer company is now allowing you access to your files form other computers.
So where is this all going? I am not sure about your pocket book, but mine is running on empty when it comes to buying software
for my computer. In the past I had been telling people that the cost of computer would reduce rapidly as according to "Moores Law
" while software would become ever more expensive to own. Until Open Source programs
like OpenOffice
became available I was correct. Now thanks to the Open Source Community
and companies like Google, most applications from word processing
to digital video editing
can be found on the net for free.
Two problems that may arise will be when true software companies become extinct. Right now Microsoft
dominates the world with it operating system and its Office Suite of programs. Norton 
and McAfee 
compete with each other for new paying customers to use their time tested anti-virus programs. All three of these companies now also compete with companies that offer free programs that in my book can offer better products. What do you do?
It's up to you. If you are a computer geek
, getting a free application is fine because technical support is not available. For novices, purchasing software may be the key because someone to help you figure out how to create a check box in your document is jut a phone call away.
Which ever way you decide to go the most important thing to look for is something that you personally like to use. Nothing is more frustrating then trying to get things just the way you like them if your biggest obstacle is your software.
Harry
is becoming a reality. Google offers a free set of applications similar to Microsoft Office, except it is free or $50.00 a year per person for companies. I have been using Google Apps. since they became available. Though I am not as competent in them as I am with Microsoft Office apps. I do find myself using Google Doc's a lot for short notes. Your document are stored on line and you are able to retrieve them anywhere a computer has access to an internet connection. Google however is not the only choice out there. Microsoft is now offering their version of Cloud Computing apps. and Carbonite, the backup your computer company is now allowing you access to your files form other computers. So where is this all going? I am not sure about your pocket book, but mine is running on empty when it comes to buying software
for my computer. In the past I had been telling people that the cost of computer would reduce rapidly as according to "Moores Law" while software would become ever more expensive to own. Until Open Source programs like OpenOffice became available I was correct. Now thanks to the Open Source Community and companies like Google, most applications from word processing to digital video editing can be found on the net for free.Two problems that may arise will be when true software companies become extinct. Right now Microsoft
dominates the world with it operating system and its Office Suite of programs. Norton and McAfee compete with each other for new paying customers to use their time tested anti-virus programs. All three of these companies now also compete with companies that offer free programs that in my book can offer better products. What do you do?It's up to you. If you are a computer geek
, getting a free application is fine because technical support is not available. For novices, purchasing software may be the key because someone to help you figure out how to create a check box in your document is jut a phone call away.Which ever way you decide to go the most important thing to look for is something that you personally like to use. Nothing is more frustrating then trying to get things just the way you like them if your biggest obstacle is your software.
Harry
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