Mike B & Milo
I'm sorry to be a misery on this, but is not dependency on internet access; a critical element of this mode of use.
I have been an Office user since 2000 up to & including Office 2010
As an idea it's great in cost terms for a small business where effectively renting the functionality of a word processor//Spread sheet/ presentation package avoids the cost of purchasing Office for a number of users.
Also sharing and coordination of info; across a geologically separated group is easier.
Microsoft will be delighted if people dispense with the hassle of buying DVD's that cannot be illegally copied.
But; you need an internet connection to access the applications and saving Data in the "Cloud" has all sorts of privacy issues both within and beyond the user's control. I do not know when Microsoft servers last failed but I bet it can happen.
But the big "got ya" is the security and privacy of your data. it could be physically distributed anywhere. [Edit: SBS = Microsoft Small Business Server for the uninitiated]
I have used "Cloud storage" but I encrypted my data (personal data) first, using Trucrypt (there are other utilities available and I have no connection of any sort with the open source providers).
Do any other PPruner's feel as strongly as me on this one.
CAT III
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