I use Ubuntu as my personal desktop OS. For productivity apps like word processors or spreadsheets I mainly use Google Docs and revert to LibreOffice on the desktop from time to time. For note taking I favour evernote. I also use a livescribe skypen, which syncs my handwritten notes with evernote, which is a great feature too. Occasionally I use Google Keep for simple notes such as shopping lists etc.
Despite my appreciation for evernote, I do also like MS OneNote, which I use on my employers Windows based laptop, fairly regularly. The ability to view the rich note taking ability that OneNote offers, across all my devices is appealing so I thought I'd give Office365 a try to see how their Word, Excel and OneNote cloud based offering stacks up.
Office365 has such huge potential. The ability to share your MS Office docs seamlessly across all devices, especially touch-based devices such as Windows tablets would be an attraction for many.
Sadly, at this stage, Office365 doesn't cut the mustard. It's slow, clumsy (but granted the tool ribbon LOOKS good) and as a Linux user, offers no advantages over Google Docs. Personally, I found the Google Docs feature set, richer and more user friendly than Office365. For me, it's back to my old favourites and my Office365 30 day trial is on it's way to expiry
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