Google Docs to the rescue

OK, so I haven't been enjoying using Google to create my documents. It crashes often enough to make it more than frustrating. BUT, as I keep using it I am finding that it isn't that bad. Really. I like how it gives me a URL to work with. I like how it allows me to integrate links more easily into my projects. Pcmag.com (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2363957,00.asp) evaluated it and gave this review:

Pros:

Free. Deep collaboration features. Automatic file saving with easy access to earlier versions. Nifty form-creating application. Exports and imports most standard formats.

Cons

Export/import unreliable with heavily-formatted documents and graphics. Feature depth can't match desktop suites. Painfully slow editing with multiple Docs tabs open.

Bottom Line

Google Docs is good enough for uncomplicated documents and worksheets, especially when a group of people need to make changes in a document, but not so much for serious work. It also has the built-in security and reliability risks of all cloud-based services.

I still prefer to use Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word. Maybe I'm just more comfortable with them, but I'm finding myself thinking that Google has saved me more than once.