Even Google Is Addicted to Outlook

By: Nick Mehta | Posted: 2009-06-09

In my various wanderings, there seem to be two categories of people in the business world:

1. The people that believe that everything-Microsoft is dead, including all Microsoft-related email technology.
2. The 100 MM+ silent majority of us that still can't live without Microsoft Outlook.

While I think gmail is a revolutionary concept, product and business that will dramatically change the world of collaboration, I also know that Outlook isn't going away any time soon.

Apparently, Google agrees.  Today, they announced Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook.

Per Google's blog:

Many business users prefer Gmail's interface and features to products they've used in the past. But sometimes there are people who just love Outlook.

Our thesis has been for some time that many customers want the simplicity of management, unlimited email storage and powerful search found in systems like gmail combined with the Microsoft look and feel and integration.  Good to see Google feeling the same way.