Software
Everyone knows of Microsoft, and just as many know of Word its flagship Word Processor that comes bundled with the Microsoft Office suite. For many businesses if information doesn’t fit in an Excel spreadsheet it goes into Word. But many that use Word don’t know the frustrations it can cause to web professionals.
Lately my RSS feeds have gotten a little on top of me, mainly because I access them from a desktop aggregator on a PC I can go days without switching on. Although Twitter has become a good source of links not everything gets through. So I finally decided it was time to find a solution that truly worked for me.
The main problem I needed to solve would be to have access to my feeds from multiple computers, in multiple locations and probably on my phone too. The obvious solution would be Google Reader, but, and I can’t really explain why exactly, I didn’t want to use Google Reader or any other online aggregator really.
Today Google announced that they are working on their own, much rumoured, operating system. This is a natural progression as they move from world conquering search engine to web app builder. Undertaking such a project can only promote their other services, much like Microsoft proved with Office and Internet Explorer, even if an EU court decided this wasn’t in the best interest of the people (yet that’s another argument completely).
The general view of the news seems to be fairly divided with the pro Google on one side and pro Windows on the other. But it doesn’t just come down to if you think Vista is the worst thing since an Middle East dictator, there’s more to consider.