tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post114965907378039242..comments2012-02-19T00:03:18.486-08:00Anshu Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808179818443881370noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post-1152112623854853692006-07-05T08:17:00.000-07:002006-07-05T08:17:00.000-07:00I am not sure if Web spreadsheets will be as disruptive as other online apps. To me Wikipedia is the greatest example of a disruptive collaborative media. In comparison, if online/wiki spreadsheets are only shared among a few users then it will not have the same impact. <BR/><BR/>The other point you mentioned was the cost of spreadsheets, but OpenOffice/MS Office bundling has already made it a commodity. So I think Google Spreadsheet's main advantage is limited to its convenience.mc1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14044563211743642950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post-1150048123418110292006-06-11T10:48:00.000-07:002006-06-11T10:48:00.000-07:00Yes, excellence in execution of a strategy does matter which in this case translates into building an online spreadsheet that is easy-to-use and has features that users like you and I want to use. Picking the right strategy (Disruptive Innovation in Google's case) is just step number one. I concur with you. <BR/><BR/>Look forward to continued conversation.Anshu Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808179818443881370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post-1150034762555584032006-06-11T07:06:00.000-07:002006-06-11T07:06:00.000-07:00Anshu,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting on my blog. I agree with you. None of these online spreadsheets have to be functionally comparable to Excel to be disruptive. <BR/><BR/>The fact that they are available, support the most frequently used functions and enable sharing / collaboration is all that matters.<BR/><BR/>That said, if I can pick the functionally richer and better looking one, which happens to be part of a complete suite, and is still free, of course that's what I pick.<BR/><BR/>But to come back to your idea, disruption is what matters. In that sense Google Spreadsheet's arrival is important, it validates the concept, and actually strenghtens the positions of the "little guys". :-)Zoli Erdoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11541487238946456177noreply@blogger.com