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Microsoft Office Now Available On All Chromebooks (theverge.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the come-and-get-it dept.

Microsoft has reportedly finished testing out its Office apps on Chromebooks as a number of Chromebooks are now seeing the Office apps in the Google Play Store. Samsung's Chromebook Pro, Acer's Chromebook 15, and Acer's C771 have the Office apps available for download. The Verge reports: The apps are Android versions of Office which include the same features you'd find on an Android tablet running Office. Devices like Asus' Chromebook Flip (with a 10.1-inch display) will get free access to Office on Chrome OS, but larger devices will need a subscription. Microsoft has a rule across Windows, iOS, and Android hardware that means devices larger than 10.1 inches need an Office 365 subscription to unlock the ability to create, edit, or print documents.

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  1. Why? by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Serious question: why would you want to use MS Office Lite for a fee when Google Docs and LibreOffice ownCloud are free? Maybe it's just me but I think the people who are buying Chromebooks aren't looking to throw away money on software.

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    1. Re:Why? by Bert64 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Most employers don't care what format your resume comes in so long as they can open it... Most employers will be able to open PDF, and you have a much lower risk of formatting errors if you use PDF. I write my resume in latex and export to pdf, never had a problem.

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    2. Re:Why? by thegarbz · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Most employers don't care what format your resume comes in so long as their automated web application process approves the file type

      FTFY. You're assuming a certain level of human common sense when in fact what you're doing is arguing semantics with a machine, or worse still a HR person.

  2. Re: IT'S A TRAP! by thegarbz · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Not to mention macOS is effectively a monoculture regarding support. Linux on the other hand can best be described as a clusterfuck.