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In general, all this would probably cost a lot less than the cost of having the services on the premises. As for the comparison with Gmail/Google Apps, I don't know how the comparisons were done there.
[I am a Microsoft employee but I do not represent them. This was mostly from my "common sense"]
Additionally, One thing that that the article did not mention is the environment in the CS departments(just for hanging out... and getting new ideas) which is way more better then the things you'll learn in class.
Scroll to the middle of the page for article.
Note that they never say that they are most standard compliant browser. They specify the tests they are running and the % of them being passed.
Disclaimer: I know I might get down-voted for this but I work at MS(not in the IE team though :) ). Of course, my opinions are my own and not my employer's.
http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=01WClB6QdRzOvnRDNz0QGEqQ==...
Thanks in advance!