Ok, I can do nearly every basic Office feature on Google Docs now. I can use Gmail for all my email needs and Google Calendar for all my calendar needs as well. Do I still need Microsoft Office? The only reason I can see for not using Google Docs is the fact that all this is owned by Google, and while Google professes to “do no evil” it sure rolled over when it came to censorship in China. What user rights will they trample on next? Well, I think it is safe to say that Google is unlikely to trample on the rights of little old me. Still, the risk is out there. For documents in which I require more privacy, I could use Open Source tools, such as Open Office. It works remarkably well, and it is free free free. Microsoft Office is good – but is it good enough to justify its cost? For me, with my relatively simple needs, the answer is no.