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    Sam Deskin

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  1. Comment - Microsoft Unveils JPEG Alternative

    (Jun 6, 2006 - 12:00 PM)

    From what it sounds like the image format is of better quality, but there are lots of other things that have changed since JPG came out.

    If they can:
    1. make this new format virus proof
    2. add the ability to add tags to the image
    3. add OCR information

    In this way images will take a giant leap forward. Viruses seem to be the next big issue with images. Furthermore, if become searchable instead of having to tag an image externally that would be a true evolution. I can see how OCR would be automated, but if they can figure out how to make it so that the image itself can identify the subject matter and this can be double checked and edited by the photographer - then you are talking about something special.

    I think it is a great thing that Microsoft is challenging the supremacy of JPG. They are starting to act like innovators again - instead of monopolists. I think it is great!

    samfind
    http://samfind.com

  2. Comment - Office 2007 Downloads Top 200,000

    (Jun 6, 2006 - 11:48 AM)

    What would be awesome is if Google came out with online versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. that rivaled Microsoft's latest offerings.

    If they offered them for free and put their ads on the screen, I would use it. But it would have to be better than the current version of MS programs that exist already.

    The only thing they could do one better is allow you to save your files on their system in a way that would have a guaranteed backup and secure encryption so others, including Google employees, would not have access to the files.

    samfind
    http://www.samfind.com