Microsoft releases Office for iPad just looks like that Nintendo publishes Super Mario Bros on Xbox!
So, are they going to discard Windows (|phone|tablet|...) platform and become a pure third-party? It reminds me of Sega.
So, are they going to discard Windows (|phone|tablet|...) platform and become a pure third-party? It reminds me of Sega.
Microsoft has for whatever reason never hit the target with mobile platforms. I guess the Windows Phone is decent enough by some accounts but was just way too late to the party.
So they can try to make money selling mobile software for a mobile platform that nobody uses, or they can just accept reality and sell the software on all platforms.
In my opnion, Office is the ace software of Microsoft. It is even the de-facto standard. Therefore Microsoft should keep them exclusive on their platform.
If their mobile software succeeds and becomes as near-essential as Office once was, that could well create a halo effect for their mobile platforms. After all if you use MS software every day on your phone or tablet, why not buy an MS phone or tablet next time you're in the market for one?
Their first order of business in mobile is to become relevant again. Today took their best shot at that in a very long time.
You have no idea how much i want this to happen...
REALLY HD SUPER MARIO!