Although Microsoft Office 2010 may have some gee whiz features, by the time you add up all the costs, plus the extra programs needed to use these whiz bang features it just isn't worth it.
Now I'm not saying that Google Docs will "win", but more and more public schools are moving to Google Docs every day. As OpenOffice gains more visibility in the plain old user market it will gain market share. Yes, OpenOffice has it's share of issues, but when it's essentially free people tend to accept these.
In the end I think the winner will be the consumer. They will have the choice of using either or both based on their needs.
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox
