Today we will crown the king of all document management systems. It’s time to put an end to rumors and see which solution is truly the best. Today, we take it up a notch—no more generalities or obvious statements. Today, for once and for all, one will be declared the Best in Document Management Solutions.
The system that has been selected as this years best is Google Docs, so congratulations are in order! Although some may disagree with my choice, I shall explain why it is still the superior option. I fear that if I were to copy what you’ve likely read already about Google Docs, then you’d just skip over it because everyone else says much of the same thing. So instead of rehashing the same points, I shall present the information in a different way.
Let’s start with Microsoft Office. The most expensive of all office suites, it is known for its powerful features and fantastic compatibility. It’s not only used on Windows PCs at home but also by everyone who has an office job—meaning that when you send something to your boss or coworker, there is a good chance that they’ll be able to read it because they use this software. That said, Word can’t always properly view document scanning service created in other programs (WordPerfect, anyone?), so there are many times when you need to purchase an additional program just to ensure compatibility.
Besides its price tag, Office is plagued with bugs. One example of this occurred last year when Microsoft released Office 2007. The final version of the software had a nasty bug that caused documents to become corrupted, so Microsoft was forced to release a patch to fix the problem. Also, you’re often required to purchase add-ons in order to get the full functionality of the software. For example, if you want to create PDFs with Word, you need to purchase a separate program.
