UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
technology.berkeley.edu
UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
1–10 of 61 posts
Re: UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
#2Finally, educational organization chooses Google Apps!
Re: UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
#3Seems that they found Google to be a better end-user experience for email and for casual calendar users, but Microsoft won out on power calendar users and in terms of legal/compliance issues. Doesn't seem clear to me why they chose Google here -- costs?
Re: UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
#4It strikes me as accurate. Google apps is better for mail, and Microsoft is the cats ass when it comes to calendaring. If you are the secretary who must schedule 20 execs for a meeting the first Wednesday of every month, then there is nothing better than Outlook/Exchange.
Thank god I no longer live in a world where I am tied to my calendar. As google gets bigger, google calendar will get better, and the worse it will be a place to work. Understanding the need for a great calendaring app requires a company that has lost its soul.
Re: UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
#5Seems that they found Google to be a better end-user experience for email and for casual calendar users, but Microsoft won out on power calendar users and in terms of legal/compliance issues. Doesn't seem clear to me why they chose Google here -- costs?
Notice the priority column at the far left. Legal and compliance issues were ranked far below integration.
Re: UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
#6The report says this:
Limitation of Liability:
"Google does not limit their liability in regards to its confidentiality obligations and includes Customer Data in definition of Confidential Information. Google is responsible for any actions of its employees and agents."
"Microsoft caps its liability for "free" services at $5K including any damages related to Institution Data short of Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct."
Google is far superior.
But http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/terms/user_terms.html
says this: "YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT GOOGLE AND PARTNERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ..."
Am I looking at the wrong TOS?
Re: UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
#7It strikes me as accurate. Google apps is better for mail, and Microsoft is the cats ass when it comes to calendaring. If you are the secretary who must schedule 20 execs for a meeting the first Wednesday of every month, then there is nothing better than Outlook/Exchange. Thank god I no longer live in a world where I am tied to my calendar. As google gets bigger, google calendar will get better, and the worse it will…
Does Google really make its employees depend on Gmail and Gcal?
Re: UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
#8Glad to see Cal quitting MSFT. Perhaps they're looking for a donation from Schmidt (alum). Gates hasn't given to Berkeley afaik while he has to Stanford. Yes I acknowledge this is a cynical perspective but perhaps makes sense considering public universities are so strapped for cash while privates keep on getting donations.
Re: UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
#9It strikes me as accurate. Google apps is better for mail, and Microsoft is the cats ass when it comes to calendaring. If you are the secretary who must schedule 20 execs for a meeting the first Wednesday of every month, then there is nothing better than Outlook/Exchange. Thank god I no longer live in a world where I am tied to my calendar. As google gets bigger, google calendar will get better, and the worse it will…
Does Google really make its employees depend on Gmail and Gcal?
You have NO IDEA. In many ways they are the Googler life
Re: UC Berkeley chooses Google apps over office 365 based on this analysis
#10It strikes me as accurate. Google apps is better for mail, and Microsoft is the cats ass when it comes to calendaring. If you are the secretary who must schedule 20 execs for a meeting the first Wednesday of every month, then there is nothing better than Outlook/Exchange. Thank god I no longer live in a world where I am tied to my calendar. As google gets bigger, google calendar will get better, and the worse it will…
Does Google really make its employees depend on Gmail and Gcal?
Yes, they do. But that shouldn't be surprising.