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...which is one reason why I think a lot of people were really infuriated by the Surface RT. Microsoft didn't apply their own rules to themselves: they couldn'
by objclxt 13y ago
...which is one reason why I think a lot of people were really infuriated by the Surface RT.
Microsoft didn't apply their own rules to themselves: they couldn't be bothered / didn't want to re-write Office for Metro, but they insisted that for everyone else the RT only support Metro apps.
If Office had been converted to Metro there would be no reason for the RT to even let you see the traditional Windows desktop. I wanted to like the RT - I really like the Pro - but after a few weeks using it I just gave up. It was a compromised device, from start to finish.
- scholia 13y agoOn the other hand, if your workers produce Office documents (which pretty much all of them do) then you can give them Surface RT machines where they are in theory* using the same Office so don't need retraining. They also produce documents that fit right into your workflow without the screwups you get with alternatives. Maybe the long term goal is Modern versions of Office apps but the Office port is probably an essential bridge to it. * In theory because they may be most familiar with Office 2003 or whatever, and now they're faced with something that looks completely different.