Save costs with a cheaper, friendlier and a more functional Office suite package

They maintain that it was not their intention, but you don’t need to be an IT geek to see that this could turn out as a direct shot at MS Office. This means a sigh of relief for those small businesses keen to cut software costs for functionality. Google has unveiled Google Apps Premier edition, which features a host of simple yet powerful communication and collaboration tools. Google Apps offers Google Mail (Gmail), Google Calendar tool, Google Talk instant messenger and Google Docs & Spreadsheets among other resourceful tools. All for a competitive $50 per user, per year makes it a worthwhile alternative and a formidable competitor to Microsoft Office.
There is plenty from Google Apps Premier Edition that makes it worth checking out. First and foremost it is fairly easy to learn and use. You need not be a computer expert. Google Apps is hosted by Google, so that means no installation glitches or hardware issues to worry about. Google Apps Premier Edition also includes mobile device functionality with Gmail, personalized User start page combining private, public and corporate info as well as real-time document editing, and collaboration facilities. Furthermore, a host of APIs are included that enable users connect to various data feeds.
Besides, Microcost has joined the Google Enterprise Professional Edition and consequently enhancing it with a complete Web 2.0 platform. Based in France, Microcost is a frontrunner in the migration from traditional legacy systems to ultramodern web technologies. Microcost aims to provide a readily-available and secure access through the personalized Google Start Page user information.
For now, small businesses are most likely to take advantage. In the long run, it is expected that much larger organizations will adopt the revolutionary software package.