Eric Friedman – Marketing.fm

Google announced today that they have acquired Tonic Systems in an effort to strengthen their Google Docs & Spreadsheets offering with a new feature – presentations. This is the latest in a string of acquisitions that are ramping up Google’s office suite. They now have a word processor, worksheet program, and now a presentation program. Many people think that this is a direct threat against Microsoft Office, and others question the efficacy of such online based tools.

Personally I am excited to see further innovation in the online space and I am looking forward to Google integrating all these systems under one roof. I have been using Jot for awhile now, and I can imagine the Google Docs system being fully integrated into JotSpot. This would be ideal as it is the focal point for me using online web apps for business. (Well, for this blog anyway).

What do you think the next naming convention will be for “Google Documents & Spreadsheets”? (Hopefully they will not just throw presentations on the end making it; Google Documents, Spreadsheets, & Presentations”)

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