CS and the City

Google announced today the roll out of the enterprise version of their Google Apps package: Google Apps Premier Edition. Download Squad and SaaS Blog have pretty good round-ups on the reaction across the net, and the reaction has been wide spread.

Google’s not the first to tackle this problem. ThinkFree and Zoho already have mature offerings. Hell, even Microsoft has their Office Live Premium ($39.95/month). Features vary (Zoho has presentations, MS handles mail and web only). There is obvious demand and interest for such a product. So why is has Google’s entry got enterprises lined up do hand over their data?
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