Devnet says no to Office 2010
Announcement posted by Devnet Pty Ltd 14 May 2010
Microsoft's refusal to offer upgrade price will backfire, says Google integrator
Australia's leading Google Apps integrator Devnet is delighted that Microsoft has chosen not to offer Office users an upgrade price for the latest version of their software, claiming that it will encourage users to seek out alternative ways to bring their current Office suite up to date with today's online functionality.
Devnet is the exclusive Australian & New Zealand distributor of Offisync - a product that brings online and collaboration capabilities to older versions of Microsoft Office by integrating applications like Word and Excel with Google Docs and Google Apps.
Craig Deveson, Chief Executive Officer of Devnet said that the decision to force all Office users to pay full-price to upgrade to Office 2010 would force users to look at alternative solutions like Offisync and Devnet's "gsyncoffice" bundle.
"Based on all the reviews that I've read, the only compelling reasons to upgrade to Office 2010 is for web access and improved collaboration, which is what Google does better than anyone," Deveson said.
"So why pay up to $850 to upgrade your application suite, when the version that you're using now and have grown familiar with can be cheaply upgraded via Offisync and Google Apps giving users instant ability to collaborate in real-time or access their documents across the Internet."
Users pay only AUD $69 for "gsyncoffice" bundle of Google Apps and Offisync, which is a third of the price of the cheapest version of Microsoft Office 10 - the student edition. If you multiply that cost out across the thousands of seats that many businesses will want to upgrade, you can see how an alternative solution might save massive dollars for many organisations, Deveson said.
"There is no one more evangelical about cloud computing than Devnet, but as an integrator working at the coal-face we know customers are torn between not being ready, or prepared, to move away from their legacy architecture but wanting the benefits of cloud-based applications like real-time collaborative editing," Deveson said.
"We know this is a major concern of customers and that's why we went out and found a solution in Offisync and created a bundle we call "gsyncoffice", brought it to the Australian market and when combined with our local expertise and support services we can now cost-effectively give any customer that is not quite ready to go all cloud, the best of both worlds."
"I believe Microsoft knows it as well, which is why I suspect that they think they can charge full-price for this upgrade. However, not only is Offisync a much cheaper way to achieve that goal of modernising Microsoft environments but I'd argue very strongly that it is a better way of doing it, because nobody is innovating in the cloud like Google."
gsyncoffice from Devnet is the bundle of Google Apps & Offisync and is available for purchase online or ph 1300 780 955
Devnet provides Google Apps Premier Edition for $58, gsyncoffice for $69 and gsyncoffice + archiving for $99
www.devnetapps.com/gsyncoffice
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Craig Deveson is available for media interviews and can be reached at 1300 780 955 or via email at craig@devnet.com.au.
An online image of Craig Deveson can be found at: http://mcaust.influencing.com/images/_company/4416/441658/original.jpg
More information about Devnet and its Cloud Ready program can be found at www.devnet.com.au or call us on 1300 780 955.
About Devnet
Devnet is an award-winning Google Enterprise partner and web development firm. As the leading provider of Google-based on-demand cloud services, Devnet provides solutions to government and enterprise, corporate and SMEs. Our products and solutions include Google Enterprise Search, Google Enterprise Maps, Google Apps Premier Edition, Google Apps Partner Edition, Google Message Security powered by Postini, innovative websites, Intranets and cloud applications.
Devnet is a company dedicated to the effective use of the Internet to achieve our customers' business goals. We recognise the primary need of our staff to have strong, business acumen yet remain at the forefront of the industry in technical capabilities.
Devnet's customers include some of Australia's best-known brands and our partners include Google, Web Central and Netregistry. Devnet is a member of the Australian Management Institute, the Australian Marketing Institute, and the Queensland Leaders Group.
www.devnet.com.au | www.devnetapps.com | google.devnet.com.au | 1300 780 955.
Devnet is the exclusive Australian & New Zealand distributor of Offisync - a product that brings online and collaboration capabilities to older versions of Microsoft Office by integrating applications like Word and Excel with Google Docs and Google Apps.
Craig Deveson, Chief Executive Officer of Devnet said that the decision to force all Office users to pay full-price to upgrade to Office 2010 would force users to look at alternative solutions like Offisync and Devnet's "gsyncoffice" bundle.
"Based on all the reviews that I've read, the only compelling reasons to upgrade to Office 2010 is for web access and improved collaboration, which is what Google does better than anyone," Deveson said.
"So why pay up to $850 to upgrade your application suite, when the version that you're using now and have grown familiar with can be cheaply upgraded via Offisync and Google Apps giving users instant ability to collaborate in real-time or access their documents across the Internet."
Users pay only AUD $69 for "gsyncoffice" bundle of Google Apps and Offisync, which is a third of the price of the cheapest version of Microsoft Office 10 - the student edition. If you multiply that cost out across the thousands of seats that many businesses will want to upgrade, you can see how an alternative solution might save massive dollars for many organisations, Deveson said.
"There is no one more evangelical about cloud computing than Devnet, but as an integrator working at the coal-face we know customers are torn between not being ready, or prepared, to move away from their legacy architecture but wanting the benefits of cloud-based applications like real-time collaborative editing," Deveson said.
"We know this is a major concern of customers and that's why we went out and found a solution in Offisync and created a bundle we call "gsyncoffice", brought it to the Australian market and when combined with our local expertise and support services we can now cost-effectively give any customer that is not quite ready to go all cloud, the best of both worlds."
"I believe Microsoft knows it as well, which is why I suspect that they think they can charge full-price for this upgrade. However, not only is Offisync a much cheaper way to achieve that goal of modernising Microsoft environments but I'd argue very strongly that it is a better way of doing it, because nobody is innovating in the cloud like Google."
gsyncoffice from Devnet is the bundle of Google Apps & Offisync and is available for purchase online or ph 1300 780 955
Devnet provides Google Apps Premier Edition for $58, gsyncoffice for $69 and gsyncoffice + archiving for $99
www.devnetapps.com/gsyncoffice
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Craig Deveson is available for media interviews and can be reached at 1300 780 955 or via email at craig@devnet.com.au.
An online image of Craig Deveson can be found at: http://mcaust.influencing.com/images/_company/4416/441658/original.jpg
More information about Devnet and its Cloud Ready program can be found at www.devnet.com.au or call us on 1300 780 955.
About Devnet
Devnet is an award-winning Google Enterprise partner and web development firm. As the leading provider of Google-based on-demand cloud services, Devnet provides solutions to government and enterprise, corporate and SMEs. Our products and solutions include Google Enterprise Search, Google Enterprise Maps, Google Apps Premier Edition, Google Apps Partner Edition, Google Message Security powered by Postini, innovative websites, Intranets and cloud applications.
Devnet is a company dedicated to the effective use of the Internet to achieve our customers' business goals. We recognise the primary need of our staff to have strong, business acumen yet remain at the forefront of the industry in technical capabilities.
Devnet's customers include some of Australia's best-known brands and our partners include Google, Web Central and Netregistry. Devnet is a member of the Australian Management Institute, the Australian Marketing Institute, and the Queensland Leaders Group.
www.devnet.com.au | www.devnetapps.com | google.devnet.com.au | 1300 780 955.