CPL 2.0 - On-line Productivity Tools

Do you see free online tools like these eventually replacing expensive software like MS Office?
I REALLY HOPE NOT!!

OR• Do you see yourself using these tools or will you stick to more traditional methods. If you were to use one of these tools regularly, which would it be and why?


I attempted to create a document with Google Docs, but the link would not work. I did finally "google" it and created a word document. It seemed easy enough and I am sure that if you did not have Microsoft Word etc. it would be a fair substitute. Though you would need more time to see if all you needs could be met by this on-line version. As with many of these handy tools, I could see it becoming something you MUST pay for at a future date. I have also heard that people have had documents lost and when I tried to print it gave me grief and it was 3 times a charm.

As I could not access Google Docs at first, I tried the Yahoo tool called Scrybe. That was interesting and I could see a use for this for business men who travel through different time zones all the time etc.

I will probably not use this though as I don't trust them to change/be deleted in the future. I like the consistency of my documents all being compatible to what I have at home. I will not be using any of these tools. If something is free it is either frequently changed, doesn't work consistently or is eventually changed to a tool that you pay for!

It seems like these tools would be useful to those who have no other options. I only hope that the library isn't moving to this option in lieu of good solid programing such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint!!!!!!!