Google has finally found an effective way to sell its Web-based applications: partnering with consulting/outsourcing/jack-of-all-trades firm Capgemini to offer an enterprise edition that will compete directly with Microsoft's Office. Despite Capgemini's proclamation that Google Apps and Office are complementary, Microsoft isn't taking kindly to this. In petty retaliation, the company sent out a list of questions "to ask when considering the switch to [Google Apps Premier Edition]," like whether Google actually has enterprise users. It also claims that Google releases incomplete products, and is only marginally invested in productivity suites. We can't wait for Google and Capgemini to respond. (Photo by Mahalie)

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