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hmmm…isn’t that goog apps for domain? shared contacts, shared calendar, etc. — now if you mean share with co-workers implying some co-workers are virtual/contractors, etc.
Tim, I actually don’t know if it does it like you’re thinking. For example, this FAQ doesn’t go out and exactly say that you can share contacts.
http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=47926&topic=9202
It says you can auto populate with other contacts from your domain.
I think that with the emergence of Joyent’s slingshot http://joyeur.com/2007/03/22/joyent-slingshot and similar capabilities for php and python, Google’s next move is to the desktop. Drag and drop from desktop to web and web to desktop is HOT! But, that being said, you are probably right since it ties in so well with their current calendar/email/office apps direction.