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I don't really know who Elop is, but I do agree that having Office available on all platforms would help Microsoft.
by rpedela 13y ago
I don't really know who Elop is, but I do agree that having Office available on all platforms would help Microsoft.
- at-fates-hands 13y agoI thought you could buy Apple versions of the Office products already, or am I missing something?? Getting their stuff on the Android and Linux platforms would help a lot, but then again, Linux has plenty of Open Source alternatives already.
- kaoD 13y agoOP said all platforms. It would make waiting for the microwave to finish less tedious.
- Joeri 13y agoIt wouldn't help their bottom-line. If office on android is good enough that you can give people a tablet instead of a windows laptop then microsoft loses out on a windows license. Also, pricing on android would have to be much lower than on the desktop to get any traction, again cutting into revenue. iOS is no better, given they are competing against the free iwork alternative in the consumer space, and would end up replacing more profitable laptops in the business space. I don't see an office on android / ios strategy as anything but a money loser in the short term. In the long term there is a risk of a competing product stepping in where they are not, but office has no cross-platform competition right now worth worrying about, and definitely nothing on mobile. I still think the windows on tablets strategy is the most likely path to long-term profit.