The “test drive” of Windows Vista that Microsoft is offering via IE got J. Peter Bruzzese thinking about what other software offers this manner of look-before-you-buy, and just how powerful is the technology behind it? And the even bigger question: When can we finally eliminate the need to install software altogether and just work through our browsers? Test drives through the browser. “So, what began as a test-drive search that started at Microsoft ended up in the world of SaaS. I’d bet money that it’s not too far off before we can access all our applications this way, be they Microsoft Office apps or some other applications.” Technology Industry