I've been using Writely since it's inception. I really love it. I don't really do much Word Processing, so seeing as I don't particularly care to pay for Microsoft Word for the minimum amount of word processing I do, Writely does just fine for me. And the online storage of your documents is a bonus.
One thing I want to see them implement is templates (i.e. Resumes, Invoices, etc...). That would be a wonderful addition to Writely. If Writely is developed with more tools, this program could endanger Microsoft's sales in Word big time.
Google is starting to become the Borg of Web 2.0 applications. Assimilating many sites. I am excited they are taking over Writely. Google's getting huge into this web 2.0 stuff...it might come down to them having to charge Google users, such as myself money per month. I will probably pay.
If they implement a calendar and their own online photo storage (competitive with Flickr), it's everything I need in a web 2.0 suite. I could see Google going after Planzo...which is a Calendar application on the web. It's wonderful!
Has anyone used Writely before?
Seems like a nice service, especially for blogging. Well now that Google has snatched up another one, I'm sure many MANY users will give Writely a shot.
This is from Writely's blog - http://writely.blogspot.com/
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Google? Yep, Google! Claudia
3.09.2006
Some of you have been worried about our future here at Writely. As one concerned user wrote:
"I love Writely, but... I was wondering, is there any way to send you guys some money? I understand it's free and all, but I just feel bad that you don't charge. Thanks!"
We appreciate the sentiment, and all the support we've gotten from our users, but thankfully, your donations won't be necessary, for one very exciting reason:
Writely is now part of Google!
Yes, we've been acquired by Google, and we're really excited about this for many, many reasons...
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