by Chenda Ngak, CBS News
Microsoft launches Office 365 today, bringing its ubiquitous Office Suite online in an effort to get into the cloud computing game. Much like the difference of home and enterprise versions of the desktop software, Office 365 has three different plans: professional and small business; midsize businesses and enterprise; and education. Each category has a subscription plan, starting at $6 per month, which makes it easier for anyone to work virtually anywhere with any device. With the launch, a wide array of products will go live, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. These desktop applications will be synced to the cloud service via SharePoint Online. Exchange Online will connect with Outlook and deepen the online and mobile availability of features like emails and calendars. The news of Microsoft’s entrance into the cloud applications arena isn’t going unnoticed. The release strikes at the heart of Google Apps, which already offers office-related software online.
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