Microsoft does not have an ipad version of Office program or the impact of surface sales

Source: Internet
Author: User
Keywords Microsoft Surface
&http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/37954.html ">nbsp;   March 1, Reuters reported that at a meeting in Tuesday, Microsoft's general manager was asked about plans to bring office suite applications into Apple's ipad, but he avoided the problem. In fact, there have been rumors that Microsoft is willing to put its most profitable products in the original ecological version of the current sales of the ipad, and the story has been circuitous back to more than a year time. Analysts estimate that if Microsoft did so, it would earn an extra 2.5 billion a year, but its benefits had its drawbacks, which would also discourage many people from buying windows-based flat-panel ideas.       In a full webcast of the San Francisco Morgan Stanley Technology Investors Conference, Kurt DelBene, Microsoft's chief executive, was also asked to install Office software on the ipad, and he did not respond positively, saying only: " We don't accept these ideas, for example-do we need to have PC software run on any device? Instead, we are more focused on what experiences we can pursue on those devices. "     DelBene, who previously succeeded Stephen Elop as head of Microsoft Office, left in 2010 and became the CEO of Nokia, the handset maker. DelBene did not directly claim to put the original version of Office apps on the ipad, which Microsoft has been trying to avoid in public. In the      interview, DelBene was also asked specifically about the availability of Office versions on Apple's iOS mobile system, such as the ipad and iphone, but he changed to focus on the online version of Office apps, The online version is accessible through a single browser, but does not provide as comprehensive a function as a software installation or an app.      DelBene said: "We did a lot of work on iOS devices this time, and through our collaboration with Apple, we've significantly enhanced our web apps." "     Microsoft does offer some iOS versions of Office apps, including its one note sharing software, Lync Communication Suite and SharePoint collaboration site, and its SkyDrive online storage service."      But more than 100 million of ipad users, many of whom want to work with their ipad, have to use desktop flagship productsOnline versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint features are limited.      Adam Holt, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, predicted earlier this month that Microsoft would be able to get 2.5 billion of the extra annual revenue from the ipad's office next year, which, of course, has not yet taken into account the sale of Apple's apps through the App Store.      But Microsoft's danger is that if you put office in the ipad, it will take away many of the advantages of surface and other Windows tablets, which are "born" to run office.      Office is now a big advantage for surface and other Windows tablets to lure users away from the thought of buying a Windows tablet is really a big shock to Microsoft's flagship Windows device. Although the sales of these devices are not as profitable as office, they remain a key factor in the company's overall strategy.      At the meeting, an investor asked him if he would be able to use Excel,delbene on the ipad as a diversion, directing the questioner to Microsoft's own surface RT and Surface Pro tablet, He was encouraged to use the Office app based on the web version.      DelBene said: "I think we have done a fantastic job in both the consumer market and the corporate market, especially with the web App we're developing research on." ”
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