Chromebook Pixel Reveals Googles Master Plan for QuickOffice

Now we know what Google's plan was for QuickOffice when it acquired the company last summer. The search giant is hard-wiring it into Chrome OS, and the new Chromebook Pixel will be the first Chromebook to run QuickOffice via the browser.

When Google swallowed up QuickOffice it said it was buying the software because of its interoperability features. QuickOffice -- which has apps on iPhone, iPad and Android but no full browser version until today -- can open and edit documents in many different formats, including those for Microsoft Office.

That ability, in addition to QuickOffice's enterprise-targeted security features, could make Chromebooks like the Pixel attractive to businesses…
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