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I think that it's most likely they want everyone on the latest OSX for the same reasons that it's good to have everyone on the latest iOS. Whatever they're pla

I think that it's most likely they want everyone on the latest OSX for the same reasons that it's good to have everyone on the latest iOS. Whatever they're planning, getting everyone on board is obviously an important part of that. I think the biggest thing over the last two keynotes is the iWork update - MS have been ridicuslously slow in the one area they could have won, which was bringing Office to iOS. I'm pretty sure this is the nail in the coffin.

sarreph 13y ago
>Whatever they're planning You just wait...
- yaddayadda 13y ago
  Wait for it ... [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqkYnfAhgy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqkYnfAhgy0
mturmon 13y ago
"...the iWork update..." This seems to be really powerful. I've been surprised, during the last two demos of iWork, at the lack of oohs and aahs in the audience when things like (last time) the web-based editing, and (this time) the collaboration on live documents were demo'ed.
- cenhyperion 13y ago
  They don't get oohs and aahs because exactly the same thing has been possible via google docs for several years. It's impressive, yes, but not groundbreaking.
  - mturmon 13y ago
    It's not unique, but it's still under-appreciated. The potential of this dual threat (Google Docs, iWork) to Microsoft is substantial. Besides, it's cool technology.
  - danudey 13y ago
    The quality of document you can get from Pages vs. Google Docs is night and day. Google Docs is a barebones office suite with an awful UI and live sync. iWork is a semi-professional ('prosumer?') home/school/office suite which now has synchronization as well.
    - cenhyperion 13y ago
      Very true. That's the reason I've personally stuck with Pages for document editing. The ability to collaborate easily is going to be really, really great.
myko 13y ago
Do you think MS is planning on bringing Office to iOS? I figure if they haven't by now, they wont at all.

sarreph 13y ago

>Whatever they're planning You just wait...

yaddayadda 13y ago
Wait for it ... [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqkYnfAhgy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqkYnfAhgy0

mturmon 13y ago

"...the iWork update..." This seems to be really powerful. I've been surprised, during the last two demos of iWork, at the lack of oohs and aahs in the audience when things like (last time) the web-based editing, and (this time) the collaboration on live documents were demo'ed.

cenhyperion 13y ago
They don't get oohs and aahs because exactly the same thing has been possible via google docs for several years. It's impressive, yes, but not groundbreaking.
- mturmon 13y ago
  It's not unique, but it's still under-appreciated. The potential of this dual threat (Google Docs, iWork) to Microsoft is substantial. Besides, it's cool technology.
- danudey 13y ago
  The quality of document you can get from Pages vs. Google Docs is night and day. Google Docs is a barebones office suite with an awful UI and live sync. iWork is a semi-professional ('prosumer?') home/school/office suite which now has synchronization as well.
  - cenhyperion 13y ago
    Very true. That's the reason I've personally stuck with Pages for document editing. The ability to collaborate easily is going to be really, really great.

myko 13y ago

Do you think MS is planning on bringing Office to iOS? I figure if they haven't by now, they wont at all.