This software allows for collaborative projects by storing the documents on Google's own servers rather than locally on a hard drive. The service is free, and unlike other projects by the search giant, advertising is not allowed. As this article points out, it could present a challenge to Microsoft, which usually operates on a single or a local area network (LAN), which doesn't have the reach of the Internet. That, coupled with free verses the $400 price of Microsoft Office, could lead many people to use Google's service. The company is promoting its service throughout schools, which are usually strapped for money, use word and data processing programs, and have a large base of techno-savvy students to experiment with the software.
Google offers free online software
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