Google Docs and Zoho Writer

I attempted to copy a file I created in notepad into my newly activated Google Docs. I was using FireFox 3.0. and I was unable to use the copy and paste functionality.

It did not give the option of choosing if I want to control that functionality. It simply denied me the ability to do so. I then launched my Internet Explorer version 7.0.something and was able to copy the existing document into Google Docs.

I mean, I understand the security risks involved but to totally disable the copy and paste function beats me. Maybe there is a way to enable it that I am unaware of. Will have to explore that.

I tried both Google Docs and Zoho Writer. With an existing Google account, when you use Google docs for the first time, it asks you if you want to create another account. If you say no, you get to use the application immediately.

With Zoho Writer you can use either your existing Google or Yahoo accounts to generate a new registration. Which makes Zoho Writer sign-up easy.

Both tools have powerful word processing capabilities. What I noticed is that Zoho Writer looks more like Office 2007 with all menu items, lots of them, designed as icons.

A strange thing I noticed is that although Goolge Docs has fewer menu icons with some text menu items, I prefer that to Zoho Writer because it is simpler to use and less cluttered. Simplicity rules, I guess, and Google has figured that out.