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Several people seem to believe that Office was key to Apple's survival. I do not understand this claim. Apple's big markets were pre-press and education. Neithe
by absconditus 15y ago
Several people seem to believe that Office was key to Apple's survival. I do not understand this claim. Apple's big markets were pre-press and education. Neither really cared about Office.
- martey 15y agoDo you have a citation to back that up? I do not know about publishing, but I can guarantee you that lack of Microsoft Office compatibility would have been a dealbreaker for several of the Mac owners that I supported when I worked in educational IT. Apple's own marketing campaigns targeted at "switchers" tout this fact: http://www.apple.com/why-mac/its-compatible/#office http://www.apple.com/why-mac/its-compatible/#office
- absconditus 15y agoApple's current position is nothing like Apple's position then.