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Microsoft Makes Office Mobile Editing Free As in Freemium

Posted by timothy on from the free-is-relative dept.

An anonymous reader writes Microsoft today announced a significant change to its Office strategy for mobile devices: creating and editing is now free. The company also released standalone Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps for the iPhone, as well a new preview of these apps for Android tablets. Starting today, whether you're using an Office app on Android or iOS, you can create and edit content without an Office 365 subscription. The company is pitching this move as "More of Office for everyone."

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  1. subscription?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    without an Office 365 subscription

    Subscription? To a.... word processor?

    What foul sorcery is this?

    1. Re:subscription?? by xaotikdesigns · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Subscription to the full office suite for five computers with free upgrades to the latest version, cloud storage, and a few other features. Still sucks, but it's a bit better than just a subscription to a word processor

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  2. Re:I am impressed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    By "finding something new", you mean copying what Google has had available for some time now.

    No he didn't even write "finding something new" so what are you quoting? He wrote "trying something new" and for Microsoft this is something new, this isn't just a web app in a container like Google Docs for iOS is, it is native productivity applications designed specifically for mobile platforms other than their own and offered free of charge.

    Even if this were somebody elses idea what is this obsession with disparaging people for copying good ideas? Nobody should have a monopoly on ideas. There seems to be an obsession with "being first" even if you do a shit job of it, just look at the state of Samsung's "innovations" these days in an effort to beat Apple to the punch, it's all about being first rather than being any good.

  3. Re:At least something not involving feminism these by juanfgs · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Should I buy a Tesla next year?