Ajax Write

Michael Robertson . com

What if there was alternative for Microsoft Word that would install and open in 6 seconds, read and write Microsoft Word .doc files and run on Macintosh, Microsoft Windows or Linux computers? And oh yeah, it was FREE so consumers didn’t have to pay $499 for Microsoft Office. I’m excited to announce that day is here.

For those that don’t know who Michael Robertson is, he is the creator os MP3.com and Linspire (a Linux Operating System that uses Click-n-Run for application distribution - pretty cool stuff).

While I would say Michael is giving himself way too much credit for this one (Larry Ellison was promoting the idea 10 years ago) I have to give him props for making this a reality. IMHO this is the future of application development for most people. Most people do not use 5% of the power of any Word Processing package. With broadband connections individuals can now access the latest and greatest features in moments with no installation hassles, no upgrade hassles….but what will Microsoft’s response be? The key will be if Michael can figure out a way to make money with this. Stay tuned…

23 March, 2006 |

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