Apps vs. Office

Earlier this year I dumped Microsoft Office (excluding PowerPoint*, which I occasionally use to impress my bank). Recently, I uninstalled Outlook as well. I do not like "heavy software". It is pricey, complicated and time-consuming. I prefer "light software" running directly on the web. From any browser, any computer, any location. It seems I am not the only one. BusinessWeek has more. At the same time I am really looking forward to Windows Home Server. I want Microsoft to be a back-end player and leave my client alone (except for my MSN, my WindowsMedia and...yes, I use Explorer, which seems to be their hottest front-end products these days. Their Live Service doesn't really seem to take on and too many of their online offers are limited to the U.S.) Please comment: What do you use? Office or Apps?

*There also have been two purchases to better compete with Microsoft's ubiquitous PowerPoint slide show software. In April, Google bought Tonic Systems, a provider of online presentation software. And in June it acquired Zenter, whose software lets users share slides over the Web. A spokeswoman says Google plans to offer such applications this summer.

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