DISQUS

Just Too Logical: Microsoft Office Is Stupid And Google Docs Had To Follow

  • Raju Vegesna · 8 months ago
    Did you try Zoho Notebook (notebook.zoho.com). It users a similar concept you mentioned where one page can be a word processor, another a spreadsheet and has the ability to embed audio/video/presentations/web pages etc.
  • Chaalz · 8 months ago
    I like the concept you describe, but when I checked out the site I still saw Zoho having separate apps for Word Processor, Spreadsheets and Presentation Tool. If Notebook could do all this then why have all those other apps. Is Notebook just an advanced webpage creator? I can't tell. I've yet to see a company just have a single app simply called Online Document (or whatever).

    In any case Zoho's Notebook is a step in the right direction. I will check it out in more detail later on. Thx for the post.

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  • Raju Vegesna · 8 months ago
    @Chaalz

    Note that a concept like a word processor doesn't disappear over night. People have been using these for decades and it takes a gradual migration. There have been couple of companies who did almost exactly what you said, but they are dead now as it is too much change from the way people are used to doing things....and people don't like change. So these single product companies failed.

    We offer several options and Notebook is offered to people who prefer the new approach of bringing all things together. That said, the reality is, not many people are going to change to the new model.

    Twitter @Zoho
  • jennyblake · 8 months ago
    I agree - at the very least give me Google Docs with tab capabilities (like spreadsheets). Even better? Hybrid tabs, where when you click through the tabs could be a doc, a spreadsheet or a presentation. I guess in theory Google sites allows for more versatility, but it's too clunky without inline editing on embedded docs.

    I work at Google...you would think I'd be able to do something about this...LOL.