Get Documents and Spreadsheets on the Go with Google

CNN.com Live technology contributor, and one of our regular guest bloggers, uploaded a new video recently, giving an overview of using Docs on the iPhone (one of my favorite features :) Check it out, below, and check out the accompanying post onhis blog.

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big pimpin with tha tie chris lolll

That’s Gud information

I thought Ponzi had a MacBook Air though…

good video though

Thanks chris. Now I can’t forget my homework!lol.

Wow!

On the iPhone.

I didn’t try Google Docs yet, but it’s really a cool idea. I usually use an utility similar to MS remote desktop, to help me instead of G docs.
G doc is a drawback (not a google fault), it needs a fast connection (by fast I mean a connection faster than 512Kbps) to work with no problem.

Google is simply amazing. Such a great service that you don’t have to pay a penny. The only problem that I have with Google docs is that word processing documents are formated usually basic HTML. That means if you upload a word processing document that has a lot of formatting, there is a good chance that it will look different. Because of this, when I am going a working an adocument that will see the Google servers, I start the document on Google Docs and don’t bother uploading documents.

zoho is a much better document service than google docs.

You can also select friends to share your google docs with friends, threw google docs!! Quite nice. :)

Google doc’s is great. I have a sky drive account as well, through Microsoft, but I find it far less accessible. I -try- to keep a copy of everything I’m working on on each of three computers, but inevitably I end up forgetting the one thing I truly need… Google docs is a life saver… Though more so lately its google calender I’ve been leaning on heavily…

Hey, that’s cool! What I have been doing is emailing them to my yahoo account. When I need to access them, I just check my mail from my cell phone or I can use anyone’s computer and access all of my important documents.

i wounder if this works on the itouch but i think u need somewhere to save the file or upload one to but this is neat stuff man

I havent tryed this service yet but it sounds wonderful. I constantly find my self needing cerain documents when remote desktop isnt avalible. A service like this is something I would find very usefull.

Google Docs is always good for a college student. You don’t have to carry your flash drive around because there is an internet connection just about everywhere you go! Just in case, I would carry your flash drive around with you!

Google docs is awsom but for those of you looking for a little more you could look into getting a shared webhost and then using eyeOS its a free web based desktop that you can access from anywhere. Its soooo cool google it if you want to check it out :)

Altho I dont think it works on the iphone

Google has some really cool things going on. I like using my ipod touch so this just gives me another reason to do so. ( you look good in a suite)

I always back-up everything (I personally don’t have a mobile internet device), but if something happens to my computer, I always have back-up via email, or in documents, yes this is one of the only few reasons I use Google.

Looks like on the iPhone, an un-jailbroken iPhone, it works quite well… Safari did crash on my once.. but I believe that is because I told it to do something a bit more than it could handle. Which does handle every now and then. Everyone should try this. It’s still got a long way to go, but it looks like it is going in the right direction.

That is really neat. Wish I could afford an iPhone. What I usually do is email myself all my imprtant course work for university so that if my hdd ever fails or my laptop decides to fianlly give up on me I will always have that back of my files on my gmail account. I use gmail because of the huge amount of space that they provide for your emails, which suits my backup needs.

Wow, I love the flexability of google docs for when you can’t take your computer with you and you can still use someone else’s computer to access your documents, but I never would have thought to use a mobile device!! I think that is a cool idea!

I LOVE GOOGLE!

Another item Google has done that cool. I use OpenOffice to do doc modifications, but opening it on a web page is sweet. Have to try it on my iPod Touch via WiFi to see how it works. Thanks for the heads up.

Ok, now thats cool
i might just make some docs and spread sheets just to use that lol
they have really taken off with the iphone and the web apps

is there any online docs service that won’t read your private stuff?

I’ve been actually utilizing it a bit. I work from home sometimes and sometimes from the office. This makes easy access at both locations.

Oh yeah, I knew about this it’s pretty cool, like I use it at my school instead of just carrying around a flash drive that can easily be broken or lost I can just go on a library computer and just edit my document on google docs. Its pretty convenient and I don’t feel that google crashes very often. If it did, the world would go mad.

Oh yea I’ve heard about this. I use it a lot instead of carrying around flash drive that can easily be broken, stolen, or lost. So when I go to the library I can always edit my documents with a simple username sign-in on google. So it’s really convenient. Thanks chris.

If I were to use anothers computer google docs seems like a great place to store my data. Personally if I am going on the road I ow bring my laptop or if I did not have it I would bring my portable HD. Google docs to me does not seem like a serious place to do any work but it is great for storing and archiving.

The screen size is perfect for that. I’ve been using google docs for two months and with more features it could replace my need for MS office or Iworks.

I think this is the future. Not only storing your files online, but your apps would be online as well. (Think ASP). Most already do this with email…it’s only natural that other apps follow suit. You purchase a “shell” OS, yet access all apps and files online. The advantages are obvious…the drawbacks are application speed via your internet connection, security for your data, licensing issues, access points and the like.

A smart practical solution like this would spell the end of boxed, tangible, in-hand, products, lower distribution costs and software update costs and not to mention the lower costs of hardware. Of course gamers will suffer… :) …we can’t have that now can we?

I got an iPod touch myself and I use(d) this. It’s very handy, espacially when there’s no WiFi at school.. oh wait, then it’s not. I do use it when I’m at a friend and I wanna see one of my documents without having to be at their PCs, or simply when I’m too lazy to get off the couch. But you almost sound as if you were payed by Google to say it this way ;)

Google docs seems to be awesome especially now when you can continue to use google docs when you don’t have the ability to connect to internet, you can simply save your documents when you can connect to the internet again, this will set pressure on Microsoft cause there is no need for regular windows applications to be operational and it makes it much easier for news paper editors because they can collaborate with other people and therefore the editors don’t have to deal with troublesome e-mail attachments and they don’t to keep track of the newest update, that way they don’t have to miss a single deadline.
Google docs really looks like a really good idea, no matter if you run a business, go in school or if you only do it for fun.

I love google docs. With my iTouch, if I ever forget an assignment, I can grab it off of google, connect to the printserver, and print it off. No more late work, all thanks to google and their amazing technology.

Well I don’t use Google docs, but I see how much you and other people like it, I might start using Google docs. I have always been a traditional Microsoft Office Suite guy, and I recently upgraded to Office 2007. So ounce that becomes out of date, I might start using Google docs, as my primary office suite. And being able to access the docs on the go, that is awesome. I hope they come out with tech on how to edit them on the go. I tried accessing them with my PSP and that works too.

For me it all comes down too can I trust Google to take care of my documents?

I think I would rather use a Truecrypt thumdrive….

But then again I do not own a smart phone a phone for me needs to do two thing very well calls and bluetooth. Voice dialing is a must and audio quality needs to be perfect.

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Hey Chris! I agree with you 100%! Google Docs is a great solution for those who need their documents wherever they go or if you don’t want to have to pay for an alternative such as office. Hey, you can’t beat free!

Free word processors and office FTW: Open office, Star office, and google docs :D

Free word processors and office FTW: Open office, Star office, and google docs :D

Google Docs is definitely a great tool… especially for the mobile professional. I wish more applications were on the web so I could access my personal settings and use that app online in the same manner as Google Docs. Backing up your computer, pics, vids, etc. online just makes good sense… as long as those servers keep going good.

That is really cool. You can see your docs on an iPhone or iPod Touch. Thumbs up for google on adding that feature. That will be really useful for buisness people who are always on the go. Now your docs are just a few “Taps” away. That makes Google Docs better than it already was.

wow. thanks chris. now i can always keep up with my spreatsheets

I use other means of uploading, such as Snapdrive. I upload everything I need there, and to my iPod almost as soon as I save them. But you never know, you really COULD forget them, so I think imma have to sign up for Google Docs… =D
-Ruben

impressive… google’s capabilities on file uploading is nice but there are also other sites where you can upload your files and it depends on the user on what site he will choose… nice one chris…

Thanks for the tip Chris. I’m going to make a Google Docs account and attempt to access the files from my ipod touch to see if it works. If it does, it will be a great way to check my docs when I’m away from the computer.

i only use one machine of my own, my penryn macbook, so its all good on the road…but still this is a great type of backup.

For me, being in High School, I realized that google docs was the way to go for me. Ever since it came out I have loved it. It’s great you’re spreading what you know, to everyone!

-Great

i already love my iPod Touch but now im speechless this will help me so much i just used it and the documents come out perfect i know dont have to be cautious about losing important information

It seems I can only upload one doc at a time. It would take all day to get this done! (which is why I rarely use my Google docs) I’ll just wait for a rainy day and do it then.

Google is amazing! They are changing the way we use software. Not only is it free, but it is accessibly by any computer around the world that is connected to the internet. They also are supporting multiple file formats and not making their own special format that can only be used by Google Docs. I especially enjoy their Spreadsheet program. I am happy to see multiple alternatives to Microsoft Office. Hopefully, as a result of this, Microsoft Office will come down in price.

thanks Chris, I am now using it too and it is really helping me because i have something like 3 workstations that i use allot, It’s still a little bit buggy though

I’ve been using Google Docs for awhile now. It’s great.

At school when we start working on something, everyone opens up the respective Microsoft Office program, and I open up Google Docs. I also love how I can download them as PDFs and print them out that way.
No more flash drives for me.

I guess the only downside is, if you need to edit or retrieve a doc and don’t have internet access, oh well.

Oh yeah, I’d totally check out Google Docs on the iPhone, that is if I actually had one. I just wish the cell phone companies would use the same network type, then we could all use unlocked iPhones.

Google Docs is a great service! I always use it for my school work. It saves my documents online, and it also gives me the option to publish it so I can have others view my documents too if I want. This is much better than Microsoft Word because no program is needed to use it, it’s completely online. It has been very convenient for me! They also added an “Offline” Google Docs, which allows you to make documents offline and then automatically submit them online when you go online.

I’ve always loved using any Google product. Google Docs is one of the best. One of the cool features that Google just added was the ability to have your documents automatically backed up to your local hard drive, so if you didn’t have an internet connection, you could still view and edit your files. After you got re-connected, Google Docs automatically syncs them with the copies online. How cool is that!

0.o

It’s about time, the means for this has been around but Google finally got it done and did it RIGHT!

Maybe in 20 years that big briefcase will be replaced with a smart-phone-like device.

<signed up

Google is making fantastic Internet services. But I still can’t use their office replacement in my all days life, it’s just not so easy to use like Microsoft products or maybe apples but I haven’t used that on yet.
But great to store your data with Google is by installing Gdrive and upload your that on a simple mail account which you can access like a hard drive build in to your computer.

I haven’t tried google docs yet. But I think I will check it out today. Sounds very cool…always having docs on the go.
I’m doin’ it.
Google will rule the world soon.

I think this is a great concept, however I think I still prefer the idea of services such as ‘Back to my Mac’. Knowing that you definitely have everything that you need incase you forget it is a bit more reassuring for me.
If Google provided a Document auto-back software option then I think this idea would be completely sold to me, but not quite yet.

that’s something new for me and i sure will check that out and i might even start uing it. It would be especially good for school as i sometimes use my memory stick home or something, so in there i will have a back up one :). Google is getting bigger and better every year. Thx chris

I previously had not been a hardcore Google user, but I have to say that this might have me sold on actually using it. I am always toooo lazy to buy ink for my printer, so I just go to the library to print it out. Sometimes, however, sometimes I forget to e-mail the document to myself and it is a real pain to walk all the way back. This would have also been good for my nephew, as he had to type a paper and put it on a floppy disk….

I’ve stopped using traditional word processing software. Google is now my only source… and I must say… it works pretty darn well.

I used Xdrive for online storage.But I forgot the pasword for my account.Thankfully data that I’ve uploaded wasn’t that important

I do all my class notes on google docs with my laptop, so that i have easy access to them on my desktop PC if needed. Save the hassle of emailing and downloading, plus it saves disk space on this 80gb HD, no need for a clunky word processor to type simple notes

I’ve been tempted by Google Docs but privacy questions still concern me. Until I get over my fears I’ll continue to use VNC.

I recently discovered Google Apps for myself, and love the concept of everything being online. One of my friends collaborated online through Google Docs for a school project, and told me how easy and effective the service was. I also started syncing iCal to Google Calendar using Spanning Sync. I can’t imagine the possibilities if Google develops a mobile phone platform…

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