Comments on: Bashing Google, and Their Intent With Spreadsheets http://www.conversionrater.com/2006/06/07/bashing-google-and-their-intent-with-spreadsheets/ A discussion of online advertising, web entrepreneurship, and personal ramblings from Pat McCarthy.. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Timothy http://www.conversionrater.com/2006/06/07/bashing-google-and-their-intent-with-spreadsheets/comment-page-1/#comment-5446 Timothy Fri, 09 Jun 2006 01:27:45 +0000 http://www.conversionrater.com/index.php/2006/06/07/bashing-google-and-their-intent-with-spreadsheets/#comment-5446 > Great point and one straight out of the Microsoft playbook...and that has been one of Redmond's core strengths...think initial versions of MS Windows, Excel, etc...all basically functional but not even close to optional. But over the last 20+ years MS consistently took the long view and their bank balance is proof of concept that the prize doesn't necessarily go to the one who comes out with the best, first. >

Great point and one straight out of the Microsoft playbook…and that has been one of Redmond’s core strengths…think initial versions of MS Windows, Excel, etc…all basically functional but not even close to optional.

But over the last 20+ years MS consistently took the long view and their bank balance is proof of concept that the prize doesn’t necessarily go to the one who comes out with the best, first.

]]> By: Segu http://www.conversionrater.com/2006/06/07/bashing-google-and-their-intent-with-spreadsheets/comment-page-1/#comment-5398 Segu Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:43:51 +0000 http://www.conversionrater.com/index.php/2006/06/07/bashing-google-and-their-intent-with-spreadsheets/#comment-5398 Spreadsheet has come to reach of all internet users. So, this means, users need not shell dollars for the 20% features what most users stick to. Online spreadsheets , in one way might become very useful. Take a look at the online spreadsheet app. http://zohosheet.com Spreadsheet has come to reach of all internet users. So, this means, users need not shell dollars for the 20% features what most users stick to. Online spreadsheets , in one way might become very useful.

Take a look at the online spreadsheet app. http://zohosheet.com

]]> By: Pat McCarthy http://www.conversionrater.com/2006/06/07/bashing-google-and-their-intent-with-spreadsheets/comment-page-1/#comment-5391 Pat McCarthy Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:41:14 +0000 http://www.conversionrater.com/index.php/2006/06/07/bashing-google-and-their-intent-with-spreadsheets/#comment-5391 Thanks Aneil, I'm not sure why people take such short term views. Obviously Google Spreadsheet is not better than Excel, and it'd be hard for a web-based product to be better at this point in the web's development. But, the web is to the point where that spreadsheet is good enough so that there will be no need for the kids of today to ever use a desktop-app spreadsheet product, unless they are doing some seriously crazy financial analysis. Thanks Aneil, I’m not sure why people take such short term views. Obviously Google Spreadsheet is not better than Excel, and it’d be hard for a web-based product to be better at this point in the web’s development.

But, the web is to the point where that spreadsheet is good enough so that there will be no need for the kids of today to ever use a desktop-app spreadsheet product, unless they are doing some seriously crazy financial analysis.

]]> By: Aneil Weber http://www.conversionrater.com/2006/06/07/bashing-google-and-their-intent-with-spreadsheets/comment-page-1/#comment-5390 Aneil Weber Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:31:43 +0000 http://www.conversionrater.com/index.php/2006/06/07/bashing-google-and-their-intent-with-spreadsheets/#comment-5390 Fantastic reference to the four-year old daughter situation. I think that statement alone defines why this spreadsheet is revolutionary. The product itself is not revolutionary, but fits into a larger scope of ides/products that are and will be changing the way things are done. Fantastic reference to the four-year old daughter situation. I think that statement alone defines why this spreadsheet is revolutionary. The product itself is not revolutionary, but fits into a larger scope of ides/products that are and will be changing the way things are done.

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