Office for iPad is coming, Ballmer says... after 'Metro' Office apps for Windows
Microsoft tossed Apple users a bone when it released Office for the iPhone back in June. But it wasn’t a particularly appetizing bone, because when it comes to mobile productivity, most people want Office on their iPad, not a smartphone.
So when will the disappointment fade? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer cleared the air somewhat at a Gartner-sponsored event in Florida on Tuesday, The Verge reports.
“iPad will be picked up when there’s a touch first user interface,” Ballmer said. In other words, that’s after the finger-friendly modern UI Office apps currently in development appear. Yes, the Surface and its Windows-based counterparts will be the first to feast at the Office tablet table. But did you expect it any other way?
Wes Miller, an analyst with the independent Directions on Microsoft firm, offered a contrite (and spot-on) summary on Twitter:
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