Michael Calore had a great post at Wired.com a few weeks back about Google’s attempt to usurp the desktop. On a daily basis, I use Google’s maps, calendar, feedreader, mail, image search, blog search, news search, and personalized homepage. On a slightly less frequent (but still steady) basis, I use Google Documents.
My experiences have been similar to Calore’s and I can say that the only frustration I still have with the Google products is the inability to drag and drop in Gdocs. I am not using these applications in an office setting, but manage my gig calendar, contacts, practice goals, and communications with the suite. Do yourself a huge favor and get a google account. Explore the Labs Section to see what’s in the works.
I am a massive Google apps fan as well. I use Gmail, Google Docs, and especially Google Reader to organize my life. Isn’t Google Reader great? BTW, I like the spiffy new look of your blog!