Comments on: Zoho’s CEO Answers The Question, “Why compete with Google?” http://www.diversity.net.nz/zohos-ceo-answers-the-question-why-compete-with-google/2008/08/19/ Commentary and Analysis for User-Centered Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Riversdale http://www.diversity.net.nz/zohos-ceo-answers-the-question-why-compete-with-google/2008/08/19/comment-page-1/#comment-7303 Mike Riversdale Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:28:52 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/?p=1651#comment-7303 touché ... touché …

]]> By: Ben Kepes http://www.diversity.net.nz/zohos-ceo-answers-the-question-why-compete-with-google/2008/08/19/comment-page-1/#comment-7302 Ben Kepes Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:23:12 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/?p=1651#comment-7302 @Mike Actually your question was “Why would a business use Zoho over a web based MS Office?” - to which my answer was aimed b @Mike

Actually your question was “Why would a business use Zoho over a web based MS Office?” – to which my answer was aimed

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]]> By: Mike Riversdale http://www.diversity.net.nz/zohos-ceo-answers-the-question-why-compete-with-google/2008/08/19/comment-page-1/#comment-7299 Mike Riversdale Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:49:51 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/?p=1651#comment-7299 True ... but people using MS Office is the audience I'm asking about - people, not SMBs. The word process-ors, spreadsheat-ors and mail-ers was who I was talking about not the whole organisation which may well want everything else. Most "knowledge workers" use MS Office most of the time ... and that's where MS will (initially) aim there "attack"/push. True … but people using MS Office is the audience I’m asking about – people, not SMBs. The word process-ors, spreadsheat-ors and mail-ers was who I was talking about not the whole organisation which may well want everything else.

Most “knowledge workers” use MS Office most of the time … and that’s where MS will (initially) aim there “attack”/push.

]]> By: Ben Kepes http://www.diversity.net.nz/zohos-ceo-answers-the-question-why-compete-with-google/2008/08/19/comment-page-1/#comment-7275 Ben Kepes Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:52:46 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/?p=1651#comment-7275 @Mike - yes I believe you are wrong. Zoho's products are targetted at SMBs. SMBs do in fact need CRM, invoicing, Wikis b @Mike – yes I believe you are wrong. Zoho’s products are targetted at SMBs.

SMBs do in fact need CRM, invoicing, Wikis

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]]> By: Mike Riversdale http://www.diversity.net.nz/zohos-ceo-answers-the-question-why-compete-with-google/2008/08/19/comment-page-1/#comment-7271 Mike Riversdale Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:55:30 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/?p=1651#comment-7271 Sure there's a Web based MS Office, just not out to the world yet. I don't think people using MS Office care about CRM, invoicing, wikis, planning ... but maybe I'm wrong. Ask and find out ;-) Sure there’s a Web based MS Office, just not out to the world yet.

I don’t think people using MS Office care about CRM, invoicing, wikis, planning … but maybe I’m wrong.

Ask and find out ;-)

]]> By: Ben Kepes http://www.diversity.net.nz/zohos-ceo-answers-the-question-why-compete-with-google/2008/08/19/comment-page-1/#comment-7267 Ben Kepes Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:13:51 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/?p=1651#comment-7267 @Mike - sure I will - although it's a little hypothetical as there is no web based MS Office as yet Not to mention that MS Office doesn't include CRM, Invoicing,wikis, planning, chat, PM, web conferencing, DBs and HRIS - all of which Zoho does @Mike – sure I will – although it’s a little hypothetical as there is no web based MS Office as yet

Not to mention that MS Office doesn’t include CRM, Invoicing,wikis, planning, chat, PM, web conferencing, DBs and HRIS – all of which Zoho does

]]> By: Mike Riversdale http://www.diversity.net.nz/zohos-ceo-answers-the-question-why-compete-with-google/2008/08/19/comment-page-1/#comment-7249 Mike Riversdale Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:14:29 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/?p=1651#comment-7249 Can I ask you to ask one question on my behalf - "Why would a business use Zoho over a web based MS Office?" Thanks :-) Can I ask you to ask one question on my behalf – “Why would a business use Zoho over a web based MS Office?”

Thanks :-)

]]> By: Ben Kepes http://www.diversity.net.nz/zohos-ceo-answers-the-question-why-compete-with-google/2008/08/19/comment-page-1/#comment-7119 Ben Kepes Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:14:11 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/?p=1651#comment-7119 Awesome post Mike - and awesome analyses from both Sridhar and Dan. I kind of get Sridhar's point about office apps being lower margin and therefore not attractive to Google. I guess the question to be asked it what happens if/when the Google growth slows and they have no option but to push into lower margin products - if they've still got the sort of cash they have now, the damage could be pretty nasty to watch - to MS and to other players. Zoho is a fascinating story and I'm looking forward to meeting Sridhar in a couple of weeks Awesome post Mike – and awesome analyses from both Sridhar and Dan. I kind of get Sridhar’s point about office apps being lower margin and therefore not attractive to Google. I guess the question to be asked it what happens if/when the Google growth slows and they have no option but to push into lower margin products – if they’ve still got the sort of cash they have now, the damage could be pretty nasty to watch – to MS and to other players.

Zoho is a fascinating story and I’m looking forward to meeting Sridhar in a couple of weeks

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