Microsoft has announced that it will be releasing the entire Microsoft Office suite online during 2009. This means that anyone will be able to use Microsoft Office anywhere in the world (providing they have an Internet connection and a web browser) and some of the applications will be free, as long as you don’t mind having adverts alongside your workspace.
Stephen Elop, head of Microsoft’s business division told Reuters “We expect fully that the full range of Office utilities, from the most advanced to simpler lightweight versions, will be available with a range of options: ad-funded, subscriptions-based, traditional licensing fees, and so forth, ”.
The new web applications which have been dubbed Windows Azure will be competing with several established brands which includes Zoho and Google.




