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"For instance, Google Wave seemed like a good idea, but it needed a critical mass and didn't get it," says McLeish. However, McLeish is not convinced yet that Google is fully committed to the enterprise, saying that while Google's clean and simple user interface caught on with consumers, it may be too limited for businesses. "Google is a Web company and it has the most resources to bring the enterprise to the Web," says Sheri McLeish, analyst at Forrester Research, adding that "mixed environments where Google complements Microsoft are the wave of the future." So does Google Apps stand a chance against Microsoft Office in the enterprise? Maybe not right away, but Google is in a good position to advance as the enterprise shifts to the Web, say industry analysts.
#Microsoft office communicator 2010 price upgrade#
Moreover, despite Office 2010's higher price than current alternatives, one-third of survey respondents plan to upgrade to Office 2010 in the next year and one-quarter plan to upgrade in the next two to three years. In a March survey of 115 North American and European enterprise and SMB technology decision-makers, Forrester cites that 81 percent are currently supporting Office 2007 - while only 4 percent are using Google Apps. Microsoft must also convince customers that it "gets" cloud computing the way that Google does. In fiscal year 2009, Microsoft's business division (of which Office is a major component) generated a healthy $18.9 billion in revenue. Microsoft, meanwhile, must be competitive with Web apps - but not too competitive, since these apps will presumably drive much less revenue than its longtime cash cow, the traditional Microsoft Office suite. Estimated revenue for Google Apps in 2009 is $50 million, a tiny portion of the company's $22 billion war chest.
Google Apps adoption not only lags way behind Microsoft but also trails behind OpenOffice and even IBM's Lotus Symphony. On Google's side, despite the Google Apps price advantage and Google's announcement that 2 million companies are now using Google Apps, various research data still shows Google is losing out in the enterprise.
#Microsoft office communicator 2010 price software#
Smart who saw my corporate email address and looked up what version of the Server software my workplace was licensing and sent me the correct version.In the business battle to rule the enterprise office suite of the future, Microsoft and Google both must overcome significant problems. I don't know if it was dumb luck that they sent me Communicator instead of Lync, or someone really The initial phone CSR couldn't help me and escalated the issue, someone from MS emailed me a download link for Communicator 2007 (the version I needed!). However, when I called and complained about not having Lync with my copy of Office, the issue got pushed to HUP (home use program) since that is where I purchased my copy of Office. I thought this would get me nowhere, and even if I somehow managed to procure a valid copy of Lync, getting downgrade rights without me buyingĥ licenses would be truly impossible.
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My plan of attack was to call MS and complain that my copy of Office 2010 Pro Plus did not include Lync. In fact, the solution was far easier than I thought it would be. But your answer goaded me into at least giving themĪ shot.
As obvious as the answer to ask MS directly, the cynical pessimist in me refused to believe I would get anywhere with such a large corporate entity. Just wanted to thank you for your answer.