Google spreadsheet flops

Search Engine giant Google has released an online spreadsheet application.

A specific aim is to try and draw users away from Microsoft Office products, not least Excel, to help increase Google’s market share of PC users directly.

However, the announcement has been poorly received, with complaints that the software is “feature-poor”.

Additionally, continued concerns about privacy have yet to be addressed concerning how Google stores and use private information.

At present, use of the spreadsheet software would allow Google to directly observe, analyse, and process any information recorded on it.

On top of that, because the software is provided free, there is no user agreement to help protect user data against loss of theft.

Overall, the attempt is a pretty lame jab at Microsoft and unlikely in itself to win many users from Excel.