Google Apps won’t be knocking Microsoft Office off its perch anytime soon. But Microsoft can’t rest on its laurels – their biggest competitor has just signaled that it’s finally serious about getting as big a chunk of the office apps business as it can.

What next, a Google Linux to compete with Windows Vista? We already know Google has its own in-house version of Linux, and with competition to Microsoft at already a sky-high level, it’s a possibility that simply can’t be discounted.

As for Google Apps vs Microsoft Office - the die has been cast, the dice rolled and the cards laid out on the table. Microsoft can push it's shiny new Office 2007 all it wants, but if the market demands a software-as-a-service solution, Microsoft might be the one left scrambling to catch up.
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