From: "Robert Comer" 

> Contrary to what Microsoft thinks, one office suite is not the solution
> to everyone's problem.  I, for one, like to see alternatives.  Some
> companies may see $50 per year per seat (with volume discounts) as an
> excellent substitute to MS Office.   I was surprised to see General
> Electric in that category.  But then again, not.

I'm not all that much of a supporter for Office, I only like it because of
retaining compatibility and a few things I've extended it with.

I figure a PC's life is at least 5 years, so at $50 a year, that's $250,
which is quite a bit more than Office Standard OEM, and that's what I was
basing my cost comparison on...

--
Bob Comer


"mike"  wrote in message
news:e7j0u2l4q5mbpgpoomeqk69gf36jv3ii92{at}4ax.com...
> On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:49:56 -0500, "Robert Comer"
>  wrote:
>
>>> Yes way.
>>
>>I meant for me, and it's definitely a no way, it's as expensive as office
>>and I wont be roped into a subscription for such base software if it's not
>>significantly cheaper.
>>
>>> Yes way.   According to the Wall Street Journal yesterday (page A4),
>>> Google is pitching the business-level online productivity apps to
>>> corporations.  The WSJ said that General Electric is one of the
>>> blue-chip companies testing the software with google.
>>
>>I control the PCs at my company too...
>
> Good for you.  :)
>
>
>
> Contrary to what Microsoft thinks, one office suite is not the solution
> to everyone's problem.  I, for one, like to see alternatives.  Some
> companies may see $50 per year per seat (with volume discounts) as an
> excellent substitute to MS Office.   I was surprised to see General
> Electric in that category.  But then again, not.
>
> /m

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