Google has finally thrown down the gauntlet

[KC Jones]

http://google-blog.dirson.com/post.new/0285/

Joint news conference today to announce a web based office suite from Google and Sun based on open office. It's long been rumored and speculated upon but it now seems to be a confirmed reality. Go anywhere and with net access you can retrieve and work on your documents.

This should be pretty cool - everybody laughed when Sun said the network is the computer 10+ years ago, but it's looking more and more like reality.

[Boozer]

Originally Posted by Psicosis

For some reason, I picture Google's headquarters as being like something straight out of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.

Complete with an enslaved race of midgets?

[luv]

Originally Posted by Boozer

As I general rule, I'm very suspicious of apparently-expensive perks aimed at keeping employees at work and in the building longer. If your employer is willing to give you a "free" dinner if you stay past 7:00, you're just exchanging at least two extra hours of work for a $10.00 meal. For salaried employees, you're getting jobbed.

[/aspiring member of the 200 Club]

Actually, they offer the meals to the employees all the time. Not just if they've worked over so many hours.

I've heard of other places that have car washes, beauty salons, fitness centers w/ personal trainers, stores, and a mini theme park all within the gates. I forget where that was at though.

[Ultra Peanut]

Originally Posted by Boozer

Complete with an enslaved race of midgets?

Of course!