Link: How to Get the Best of Both Google Docs and Microsoft Office – Microsoft Office – Lifehacker
Both Companies want us to use their software exclusively. Why not use them both ;) ? A post by lifehacker
The Software highlighted in this article is :
Offisync ( Syncing Google Docs and Microsoft Office)
Google Calendar Sync ( Syncs Google Calendar with Microsoft Outlook)
There is also a good mention of GQueues ( GMail Tasks on Steroids) and Manymoon ( Project Management )