CNN – Unlike traditional office software, the online version of Google Apps Premier or Office Live Workspace are usually sold by subscription, with companies paying an annual fee per user.
“None of these tools today have even come close to providing all of the features found in Microsoft Office,” says Melissa Webster, an analyst with research firm IDC. “Most of them don’t do complex documents like an index or a table of contents.”
There are other issues. People can’t access their documents when they’re offline on a plane, for instance.
In the meantime, says IDC’s Webster, it’s unlikely anyone’s getting rid of their Microsoft desktop Office applications – yet. Link.