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1. Google Drive vs. Microsoft Office 365 - Let the Competition Begin!

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2. Online Documentation System The concept really began with Google and their Google Apps Google Apps began in 2006 Gmail was the first app to be developed Google Apps followed a few months later Google for Education (almost free) and Google for Business Today more and more companies are competing with the head macho, Microsoft Office Google Drive, among others, make documentation online and synchronized across the board. Type it in the chat window, preface it with ???, and raise your hand.
3. Competition – GoogleDrivevs Microsoft 365 Both offer online documentation design, allowing you to do Word processing Spreadsheet Presentation Some database design Documents are stored using their own system which are backed up every night Google = GoogleDrive Microsoft = SkyDrive Type it in the chat window, preface it with ???, and raise your hand.
4. Google Pricing Free for Standard Education and Business each have some cost In addition to Gdrive, there is Gmail and who suite of awesome online tools Connections to computer, mobile devices and even smartphones Type it in the chat window, preface it with ???, and raise your hand.
5. Microsoft Pricing Starts at $99.99 for Home Premium 5 Computers and 4 devices Includes latest version of Microsoft Office Windows and Mac Online WebApp of Word, Excel, and PPT (Access on Windows ONLY) 60 minutes of International Skype 20gb of SkyDrive Storage Different levels of planning for home and business needs Type it in the chat window, preface it with ???, and raise your hand.
6. Demo Mode Please stand by – remain seated! Don’t touch that dial!
7. Which would you chose? Why? Ask yourself what do you need what and how much of it Example 1 – basic word processing and spreadsheet = GoogleDoc Example 2 – sophisticated word processing or spreadsheet = Office with understanding some of the advanced stuff my not work with WebApp If you like Apple and basics – iWorksiCloud is coming out this month I can show you my beta testing Type it in the chat window, preface it with ???, and raise your hand.
8. Colleges Using Google and Google Drive
9. Microsoft 365 in Education Microsoft restructured their program and became available in the last few weeks. http://www.microsoft.com/education Type it in the chat window, preface it with ???, and raise your hand.
10. References I Hardenburgh (7/15/2013) Google Apps v. Office 365: Head-to-Head comparison of features. TechRepublicU.S. A. Jesdanun (8/31/2013) Review: GoogleDocsvs Apple iWork vs Office. USA Today – Tech Section pp 11-15) D. Raths (6/4/2013): Google Apps vs. Office 365 – In choosing between Microsoft’s and Google’s cloud offerings must weigh a raft of issues ranging from regulatory compliance to interoperability-an no one solution may fit the bill”. Campus Technology
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