Microsoft set to release Office for iOS and Android tablets in November

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8 points·kemper··6 comments

Microsoft has always been a developer on Apple platforms.

But this seems unlikely, since this is supposed to be a killer feature of Windows 8 tablets :/

If they price it very low ($10 to $20), I can imagine this eating into their sales of desktop Office products.

On the other hand, if they price it similarly to existing Office licenses, would many people buy it?

Businesses might actually adopt iPads. Which would be terrible for Microsoft, as it would make the iPad into a serious competitor to the Windows business.

Zero credibility.

Why? There's always been Office:Mac, I can totally see Office for iOS happening. A user buying all Office apps for iOS might make MS as much money as someone buying a Win8 tablet. (Correct me if I'm totally out of the ballpark.)

But Office for Android tablets? That doesn't make any business sense.

There's always been Office:Mac

Office Mac came about when Mac was no threat whatsoever, and then continued largely to keep the DoJ off Microsoft's back. If Microsoft has any hopes of achieving success with Windows 8 it would be by leveraging Office. Releasing it (which the article claims is the "full version") for iOS would seriously undue that.

But Office for Android tablets? That doesn't make any business sense.

How does that make less sense than Office for iOS? It doesn't.

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