The Wall Street Journal reveals that Google is preparing this week to launch Cloud Connect, a new free plug-in to install on the Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 office suites of Microsoft.
It will simply allow you to share and edit Office documents in cloud mode. The service has been tested by Google since last November with paying customers of Google Apps.
A new collaborative and free dimension in the cloud for Word, Excel or PowerPoint, which aims to pull the rug out from under Microsoft and to encourage companies in particular to switch to Google’s free office suite and the use of Google Docs.
Redmond has little appreciation for novelty it seems and has launched his spike through Clint Patterson, director of online services at Microsoft: “While we appreciate that Google recognizes the incredible customer demand for Office, used by over 750 million people worldwide, we believe the Cloud experience falls short of meeting their needs”…
