Google spreadsheet - a quick review

So it's a spreadsheet editor like most others, maybe not as powerful in parts but a spreadsheet editor. I can add rows, columns, functions etc but I think the major benefit with this OLA (online application) comes when you need to work others on the same spreadsheet. I tested these features this morning and it worked a treat, changing the data in one browser changed the data in the other browser in 'virtual' real-time; adding columns, deleting values etc.

You can also chat via the browsers, similar to how you can in Gmail - neither of these features (I don't think) are possible with say MSoffice/openoffice etc.

I don't think people should think about this as an alternative for 'excel' but as an collaborative real-time spreadsheet editor.

Andy Jarret has a good post about some of the features.