Microsoft recently has been trying to counter Google application offensive

Although Microsoft recently has been trying to counter Google application offensive, but the user still suffers the search giant traction. But in the past, users have never thought to be able to use Microsoft Outlook and Office outside of the product.

The New York times on Christmas day to make a about cloud service product status report, the report pointed out that Google Apps future development of potential a piece of big, new users such as Swiss pharmaceutical company Hoffmann - La Roche and the Interior Department, the company's 80000 to 90000 employees are now using Google launched a series of office software, including online word processing, cooperation, E-mail, SMS, video conference and backup working tool.

The New York times "said that although in June this year, there were reports that since the end of the year since 2011, use Google Apps enterprise increase, about 100 to 500 enterprise. But Google to specific "how many people are using Google Apps button up".

The New York times has also said that even if the hypothesis in the second half of 2012 customers in the continue to increase Google, most of the customers is only small enterprises, large enterprises still is Microsoft's loyal customer.

More importantly, though Microsoft launched last year in Office 365, in response to Google Apps of rapid growth, but because of Office 365 monthly need cost much higher than Google Apps, and this does not include email function, in contrast, obviously, Office 365 defeat.

A few years ago, when Google into paying a monthly fee to key Google Apps services such as Gmail and Google document, many people are sceptical.

But the early users such as Genentech, let its about 14000 employees all use Google Apps, help the company especially in the public sector software production supply.

Now Gartner said Google is the Microsoft "the only strong competition".

In 2013, Google could in the software in the field of rapid rise? The New York times "guess the company don't pay attention to provide this kind of lock, enterprise services, Microsoft Office and other high-end products appear constantly means that Google is still quite low. Recently, Microsoft to strengthen the Office 365 and other cloud service integration, and is prepared to Office 2013 issue.
The key factor is still the price, Google Apps only fifty dollars a year, and keep the same price. And Office 365 users initial cost $72, then each year for new service pay increase. Therefore, it is no wonder that Office 2013 license Office 2010 than your many.