The last gasp of the Borg

Seems that Microsoft is trying to fight Google's on-line-apps campaign by putting Office on the internet. Sort of.
In the typical 'we'll do it as long as we can control it and make money at it' Microsoft style, "Office Live Workspace lets users store and access Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Office applications on the Web through any computer with an Internet connection -- even if the PC isn't running Office on its hard drive." "The advantage of Google's approach is that, unlike Office Live, users don't need to purchase any pricey boxed software for the service to work. The downside is that users for the most part can't get to the applications without an Internet connection."

Rico says this one's gonna be fun to watch. He's already trying Google Apps and hasn't used a Microsoft product in years...