Microsoft Office To Launch For Free On Web

Microsoft is continuing to war with Google for internet dominance as it reveals the next version of its Office software will be available for free online.
A preview of what Office 2010 for web will look like, using a web browser
Office 2010 will feature free and lightweight versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote, Microsoft revealed at a developer conference.
It is a direct challenge to Google's Docs range of productivity tools, launched three years ago.
Microsoft is also planning to allow users to co-author documents in real time - a similar move to Google's upcoming product Wave, the successor to Google Docs.
Office 2010, likely to be released early next year, is just the latest move in an ongoing battle between the two firms.
Last week, Google announced plans to create an open-source operating system to directly rival Microsoft Windows.
The software, called Chrome OS, will run directly from a computer's internet connection and will be totally integrated with Google's wide range of web services.
Last month, Microsoft relaunched its web search service, called Bing, to make it more directly competitive with Google's search engine.
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