Dear Google. . .

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Jeff Kee — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:42:59 GMT

I find it hard to believe that those business owners actually wrote letters like that... nice try. I have no problem with Google's sync system as well as the apps. Couldn't care less about the docs formatting - I just get everybody to start with Google Docs rather than Word anyway.

Pathetic attempt by Microsoft.

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Mani — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:56:41 GMT

I'm definitely willing to find the best solutions for my business as you all do. Just compare the amount of satisfied users of both companies and get a clue about the uprising necessity for such rather promotional blogs.

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Joshua — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:10:11 GMT

I believe what Ian was stating, in a nutshell, was that they seems fake, feeble immature and coincidental that two company's post something very similar on the same day? Then again there are no dates signed so who knows.

Things like this do not help sell products, they only give consumers an adverse impression of a given company. The reasoning behind this is that, someone coming here to learn about potential options, only to stumble across a bad love story with Microsoft's name written on it, doesn't look very professional. I think the market in general has become flooded with these kinds of stories, as well as the advertising industry somehow thinking that general consumers can't see past the obnoxiously happy and manufactured expressions of people using their product.

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Brian — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:40:26 GMT

I'm not sure how this could be considered mud slinging...

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Ian Ray — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:13:14 GMT

Jessie just because it is a Microsoft blog doesn't mean folks can't come and comment about their distaste with the mud slinging going on. I've posted the same comments on Google's blogs when they make weak claims about the shortcomings of Microsoft offerings.

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Kunal D Mehta — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:07:30 GMT

@Tom..

I'm a Microsoft Student Partner, MCTS x2 and a huge Microsoft fanatic. I've used both BPOS & Google Apps and agree that Google Apps suck. I respect Microsoft a lot as a company. But mud slinging (as Ian pointed out) is not the best thing to do.. :|

Remember when you did almost the same on the morning just before VMWorld? I really think Microsoft has a diverse range of products and services and I'm sure it does not really need posts like these to win customers. Customers need quality products and Microsoft has that! :)

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Jessie — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:16:34 GMT

Thanks for the breakup letters... They were rather entertaining. As far as Ian & Co... This is a Microsoft Blog ya know...

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Anon — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:28:10 GMT

Ian (1 & 2), you mean to say no company should advertise people switching from the opposite camp to their camp? even when you know for sure is True? Tom's post actually made an amusing read and if you are really the type that wants to read lengthy case studies, he provides you the links to the case studies.

>> is there a disclaimer missing from this post confirming that the 2 companies in question received compensation for their time in producing an advertisement?

Is there a disclaimer in your comment that you didn't receive any compensation from Google -- such as from running Google Ads on your website (if you have one)?

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Thomas Rizzo — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:05:12 GMT

@Ian #1

Thank you for you business. I'm glad to hear that you're a happy BPOS (and soon Office 365 customer). I would recommend taking a look at the links in the article which point to the case studies for both customers where they do talk about their migration and savings.

@Ian #2

I'm sorry you feel that pointing to how customers and partners are moving to Microsoft is perpetuating drama and flimsy attacks. It's not my words, it's theirs. In terms of using Google Apps, I have used it. What sort of self-respecting commentator would I be if I haven't used it :) Happy to have you continue to comment as you see fit and happy to compare notes on my views of Microsoft and Google with yours.

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Ian Ray — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:48:09 GMT

It is true that when you migrate out of an Exchange/Outlook environment, all the folder structure on each account needs to be reworked. Users have a tendency to stick every subfolder into "INBOX," resulting in all of the other folders being a subfolder of INBOX, Having everything in INBOX looks bizarre in gmail. This is not a great practice when using Outlook and the result of doing this carries over to gmail.

Ian #1, I don't know why you would be surprised at Microsoft perpetuating drama and flimsy attacks. That is what Why Microsoft does. This is especially what Tom Rizzo has been doing for months. I've commented on Tom's posts before: Tom Rizzo, have you ever actually used Google Apps?