dotTech - Topic: docs.com http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Adrian on docs.com http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8250 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8250 @Ashraf: Agreed though I don't really like M$ so much.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 23:27:13 -0700 Locutus on docs.com http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8195 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8195 Ashraf said:

Locutus said:

Facebook and Microsoft:  violating your privacy since 2004.

(I use FB too…)Wink

 

LOL.

Seriously though, I trust Microsoft more when it comes to my privacy than, say, Google. Why? Because Microsoft's core business model is not based off selling our private information in the form of advertisements.

That does not mean I think Google is evil or advertising is evil; rather that just means people should realize that Microsoft is better than Google in some aspects.

 

But- but-CryCryCryCryCry The Borg need Google to develop our apps!

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 17:21:19 -0700 Ashraf on docs.com http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8194 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8194 Locutus said:

Facebook and Microsoft:  violating your privacy since 2004.

(I use FB too…)Wink

 

LOL.

Seriously though, I trust Microsoft more when it comes to my privacy than, say, Google. Why? Because Microsoft's core business model is not based off selling our private information in the form of advertisements.

That does not mean I think Google is evil or advertising is evil; rather that just means people should realize that Microsoft is better than Google in some aspects.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 17:01:55 -0700 Adrian on docs.com http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8187 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8187 I think it's just MS supporting OpenID for them to use Facebook for logging in.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 16:39:51 -0700 Refpeuk on docs.com http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8183 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8183 Well, you used to, but now you can't anymore; you just get that "This service under construction" message when you click the "edit" button.  (That button only shows up on docx files)

 

I hope it comes out soon, because as I said, it's worthless to me if I can't use it at school.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 15:31:46 -0700 karen on docs.com http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8182 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8182 I haven't used it yet, but you are supposed to be able to join the beta by uploading an Office doc to Skydrive.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 14:03:26 -0700 Locutus on docs.com http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8176 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8176 Facebook and Microsoft:  violating your privacy since 2004.

(I use FB too...)Wink

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 13:18:58 -0700 Refpeuk on docs.com http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8173 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8173 Hmm, interesting; I just found the same sort of thing on the windows live skydrive site (upload a docx and then click on the edit button) except it's not available yet.  It just give an "Under contruction" sign and a picture that looks exactly like the apps on docs.com.  Wierd.

 

I hope that one is released soon, as I can't sign in to facebook at my school which is where I would like to use the web apps; they have a pretty annoying proxy set up.  Why did Microsoft use FACEBOOK?!?!?!?  It makes no sense.

]]> Tue, 11 May 2010 09:22:04 -0700 Refpeuk on docs.com http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8170 Gen-Tech http://dottech.org/forums/gen-tech/docs-com/#p8170 No, this is not Google docs, this is Microsoft Office Online.  It looks basically like a lite office 2010 that you log into with your facebook account.

 

What do you think of it?  My biggest question is whether it's better than Google docs .

 

Oh yeah, and you have to be accepted; it's in private beta stage right now.  It only took me about a week after I sent my request before I got signed up, though.

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