So, you have a small business and of course you don't use pirated MS Office software. What to do? Well, believe it or not, Google is going beyond just search to provide small business users with all the office functionality you need. Google Labs has a bunch of apps that you can use for your small business that are free, cross-platform functional and even better -- collaborative. You can take advantage of key apps like:
- Calendar for keeping your projects on track.
- Docs and Spreadsheets for your typical Word and Excel-type documents.
- Gmail for business email.
- Notebook for keeping key information available to share across your organization.
- Google Talk for chatting IM style with your contacts within Gmail. Why type an email, when you can chat and get immediate feedback?
- Google Pack - a great selection of free software including: Google Desktop, Picasa (photo sharing), Firefox, Acrobat Reader, Norton Security Scan, Spyware Doctor, Skype and more.
When you compare Google's free software that is ready to access anywhere vs. Microsoft Office that is around $300 and local on your machine, there is no comparison. Google wins again.
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