IDG Computerworld reports "Microsoft is readying a new version of Office for Macintosh for release in the first half of 2004 -- one which doesn?t support many of the much-touted XML features of its Windows cousin, Office 2003."

"Analysts say the market is in such a state of flux, it's unclear which of those companies have the best long-term prospects, given all the variables, including management, funding and customers.
Managers of those start-ups expect that two or three will survive an anticipated shakeout. Analysts say those companies that do survive will need to stay several steps ahead of established companies, as they muscle into Web services management."