Microsoft Office Coming to iOS and Android

[JMcEntegart]

Office in your pocket next spring.

Microsoft Office Coming to iOS and Android : Read more

 

[belardo]

Good.... also it shows that the NEED for a Windows-based computer is that much lower.

 

[arnoldlouie]

I would assume it doesn't have all the features that the desktop ms office has.. anyway they should release a better version for windows 8 phones just to piss people with iphones.. but maybe they don't use ms office... too busy with facebook and youtube.

 

[ronch79]

Just to be expected. Microsoft knows that they have to "skate to the puck" (in AMD speak), else the puck will leave them behind. ARM is booming nowadays, so MS knows they have to enter the picture. It's the same with Android.

 

[rosen380]

Maybe the Windows Phone 8 version could include the Office 365 subscription...? If you are looking for a small device with access to view AND edit Excel/World/PowerPoint docs, saving $70 a year would probably push lots of people to Windows 8 phones.

 

[fuzzion]

Microsoft had a big month of fails.

 

[niccolo999]

If they do this they'll loose their advantage of having Surface the only productivity tablet...

 

[basketcase87]

Really? I have to subscribe to something now so that I can use MS Office? No thanks.

 

[rosen380]

Well, if the options were to shell out $100-150 for on office license or pay $6 a month, which do you prefer?

After 18-24 months, you'd be at break-even, so then buying might make more sense over the long haul... except that when that new version of Office comes out you are shelling out another $100-150 for that.

If you will always want the current version available, then it doesn't make a lot of difference-- if you are the guy currently using Office 2003, then I guess buying a full license is probably the better value.

 

[falchard]

Maybe the Windows Phone 8 version could include the Office 365 subscription...? If you are looking for a small device with access to view AND edit Excel/World/PowerPoint docs, saving $70 a year would probably push lots of people to Windows 8 phones.

It comes with Office for free and connects to SkyDrive.

 

[southernshark]

I always just burned an illegal copy of it.

 

[alidan]

[citation][nom]falchard[/nom]It comes with Office for free and connects to SkyDrive.[/citation]

looking at office, its 350 per pc... the hell it cost so much for... at least in a non business setting.

 

[bystander]

[citation][nom]falchard[/nom]It comes with Office for free and connects to SkyDrive.[/citation]
I keep seeing people talk about phones, but I'm pretty sure this would be aimed at tablets.

 

[ipwn3r456]

And pricing? Over $9000?

 

[ethanolson]

[citation][nom]alidan[/nom]looking at office, its 350 per pc... the hell it cost so much for... at least in a non business setting.[/citation]

That price lines up with the business pro version with all the goodies. There's a lot you can do with that version on a PC that you can't do with these smartphones.