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Google recently acquired Writely, a free, online-only word processing tool that has been described as a "web word processor", or a "wiki with permissions". The current version of Writely appears to have about 90% of what you would find in something like Microsoft Word. Regardless of how you describe it, its an XML, internet based word processing system that may open up a completely new way of composing and sharing information.

Initially, our thoughts are that Google will launch this free tool where it is good enough, starting at the low-end by focusing on improving the interface and web capabilities for creating and editing web-based documents such as email and blogs. It is an improvement over current methods " such as drafting documents off-line in MS Word for editing and then moving the text online. It is possible that it will take root as more and more collaboration and communication migrate to online settings.

One of the features of the XML based word processing program is that it will allow users to create as well as store documents online. It is also conceivable that this product could easily take on off-line functionality making it a direct threat to Microsoft. The real value of an offline Google word processing tool becomes apparent when you take into account that having created your document in XML, it is immediately publishable to the web and immediately searchable. The end result is the ability to publish anything to the web quickly and easily from your desktop or the web leveraging Googles processing power and internet reach.

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