Microsoft’s Office Suite may be showing up on Apple’s tablet sooner rather than later, based on a report by the The Daily. Based on the blog’s experience with the working prototype, the iPad version of Office will include creating and editing in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
It may seem strange for Microsoft to create a version of its popular software for a rival’s tablet, but the influence of the iPad in the computer market makes it an obvious move. And if Microsoft chose not to release an official Office version for iPad, other groups are more than willing to provide alternatives.
As the iPad continues to make gains as a key workplace tool, it makes sense for Microsoft to take advantage of their software to break into the market. No date has been announced for the release of the Office app for iPad – and the possibility of other Office apps appearing in the App Store is uncertain.
(Story via Gizmodo, Image via CNET, credit to Apple)
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