I use GoogleDocs for everything now, I'm using it a lot more that Microsoft Office.
The only thing however is the fact that you cannot create documents when using offline mode, so if you make the switch make a few dummy files if you intend on making documents while not connected to the net.
i have been using this for all my projects but i am wondering how would i be able to save the files to my computer or onto a flash drive incase i lost them???
If you goto "File" you can choose to save & download your documents in various different formats. You can then put the document(s) onto your flash drive.