Review: Do not expect Microsoft released iPad version of Office applications - Sina

SAN FRANCISCO, June 14 evening news, the U.S. technology blog TechCrunch senior editor Matt Burns (Matt Burns) said on Friday, Microsoft today conditionally released the iPhone version of Office applications, but do not expect exclusive release of the iPad version of Office applications, because it would kill the Microsoft Surface tablet sole and exclusive selling point.

Microsoft has just released today iPhoen version of Office applications “Office Mobile for Office 365 subscribers”, allows users to Word, Excel or PowerPoint document for editing.

Although it is a free application, but to use the application, iPhone users must first have Office 365 account. This means that the use of such applications cost $ 100 per year.

Therefore, TechCrunch senior editor Burns said, this is not the iOS version of Office, just purchased a Microsoft Office 365 allows iPhone users to browse and simple editing Office documents.

Burns said the shots from the application point of view, it still is a high-quality applications. It supports rich media content, such as graphics, animation and visual SmartArt graphics. Since collaboration with Office 365, users on the phone for changes to the file, the original file will also be updated.

This time, Microsoft has not released iPad specific applications. Burns believes that users do not have this wishful thinking, because Microsoft Surface Tablet PC will not stifle the only exclusive selling point. Originally, Surface sales momentum is not very strong.

Surface listing, although Microsoft has been a lot of advertising, but sales were flat. Recently, Microsoft’s latest TV ad will Surface RT as iPad alternatives, called Surface RT is a powerful tablet. Microsoft Surface RT mainly emphasized PowerPoint features, but in fact, iPad Keynote similar applications on the same favorably.

Burns said, I believe that Microsoft’s middle managers who must quarreling. On the one hand, Microsoft needs proper support Windows 8, which means that you need to Surface as a unique Office Solutions. But at the same time, a truly mobile version of Microsoft Office and help to resist the impact of Google Docs.

This time, Microsoft just released Office for the iPhone application, Office team is a loser. Windows 8 is the winner, Redmond everyone is a winner, and consumers are the losers. (Li)