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Is it really us vs. Sharepoint?

I've been reading more and more about Microsoft's SharePoint. Some people love it. Some people hate it. (That's how it is with everything!) But, the most interesting excerpts counsel businesses to use a separate document management system WITH SharePoint.

Why? First, SharePoint is expensive. Your business may not want to purchase a SharePoint license for everyone in your office. That means people without licenses wouldn't have access to the documents stored online. So, some companies are setting up a separate document management system so that everyone benefits from having records stored in a central location.

Second, if every system and program you purchase comes from Microsoft, you're pretty tied to Microsoft. Choosing a few reputable partners outside of the Microsoft network can create a better, more balanced office environment.

I think this is great news. I typically like Microsoft products, but I was not happy to see them enter the document management industry. Don't they have enough business? Can't they leave something for the rest of us to do?

Now, I can honestly create Google Ads that promote eBridge Solutions WITH Microsoft SharePoint. And that should cover me until Google gets a document management system of their own. What? Google Docs? Hmmm. I haven't heard anything about an iDocument Management System. Maybe there is room for us in the Mac world!