Google's offline apps do not threaten Microsoft Office: Analyst
The launch of Google Gears, which is likely to mean the search giant's word processing, spreadsheet and calendar applications will soon work offline, is unlikely to dent the market share of Microsoft's Office productivity suite, according to an analyst from IBRS.Joseph Sweeney, an advisor at the Sydney-based analyst firm, told ZDNet Australia that Google Gears will likely have a more significant impact when it comes to building collaboration features into future projects.