2 days ago I mentioned about how web applications like GMail, 30Boxes, Meebo can save some RAM on the computer and are replacing desktop applications.
Of course saving RAM is not the only motivation for web application. No install required and up-to-date software are very attractive factors.
Writely is a web word processor like Word. And guess what?
It is the latest in the line of web applications acquired by Google.
What is Google thinking? Many people have their guesses. Predictions of Google dominating the desktop had been floating around for a long time.
No, not by creating an operating system. But by domainting the web. Web applications that is.
Now let see who Google acquire for the web-based spreadsheet and presentation application.
Oh, have you heard? They are already rumoured to be creating a calendar application.
Yeah, Office 2007 eats a lot of RAM. But do you think Writely will gain popularity ?
Not in a long time. Maybe never.
I do think OpenOffice have a better chance at upsetting MS Office.