Touch Screen Friendly Office 2013

[d000hg]

Maybe it's another one, but there certainly IS such a service. Licensing is an issue but I don't see it's different to how Amazon manage licensing when you can rent a Windows node for a few minutes at a time.

[Spacecadet]

From what I have read its full, but if it is how you describe I can't see MS being too happy and pulling it on licensing grounds.

I read the android play description and it sounds like just another office document editor and not the proper MS office.

[SimonMac]

I think CloudOn is the service where you're effectively accessing Office running on a remote Windows box through a specialised VNC/RDP connection... if so you get full access.

From what I have read its full, but if it is how you describe I can't see MS being too happy and pulling it on licensing grounds.

[d000hg]

I think CloudOn is the service where you're effectively accessing Office running on a remote Windows box through a specialised VNC/RDP connection... if so you get full access.

[Vandalay]

Anybody use CloudOn | brings you Microsoft Office(R) on the iPad ? Or has an iPad, a dropbox account and is bored enough to have a play to see what the deal is?

It depends if this is going to be a full blown excel or a cut down version. If it's not got VBA etc per the 2008 mac versions then I may as well stick with Numbers on the iPad which is a perfectly adequate spreadsheet app on the move.

[SimonMac]

Anybody use CloudOn | brings you Microsoft Office(R) on the iPad ? Or has an iPad, a dropbox account and is bored enough to have a play to see what the deal is?

[d000hg]

There are more fully-blown iPad office type apps so I think it's MS' decision, not any kind of blocking by Apple... Apple sell hardware so if MS can make the iPad popular amongst Windows users, that's only good for Apple.

[SimonMac]

My point is that OneNote is part of the office suite and is possibly the first foot in for MS Office into the iPad/Phone and Android market


I know there are plenty of note taking apps but OneNote is by far the best. Especially when combined with their desktop counter parts.

I know there was talk back in Feb that someone had a hands on with Office for iPad but can't see it coming off as it could be key to Redmond's tablet as a USP

[Spacecadet]

There are plenty of Notepad type apps for funny enough typing up notes, but I want to be able to edit a spreadsheet, create proper word documents etc. I suppose I am just spoilt by having a very decent small form factor laptop that I do all the stuff most people would do on a tablet

My point is that OneNote is part of the office suite and is possibly the first foot in for MS Office into the iPad/Phone and Android market


I know there are plenty of note taking apps but OneNote is by far the best. Especially when combined with their desktop counter parts.

[SimonMac]

There is a OneNote app for apple and android.

There are plenty of Notepad type apps for funny enough typing up notes, but I want to be able to edit a spreadsheet, create proper word documents etc. I suppose I am just spoilt by having a very decent small form factor laptop that I do all the stuff most people would do on a tablet

[Spacecadet]

BBC News - Microsoft gives Office a 2013 touch-up



I assume this is gearing up for Windows 8 et al, but do you think its MS or APPLE that is keeping Office off the iPad? Until they become a content creation tool rather than just a device for consumption I won't be splashing out on a tablet any time soon, but I assume that all will be changing with Windows 8 tablets

There is a OneNote app for apple and android.

[SimonMac]

BBC News - Microsoft gives Office a 2013 touch-up

Microsoft has unveiled a touch-ready version of Office, the latest version of the company's market-leading productivity software suite.

I assume this is gearing up for Windows 8 et al, but do you think its MS or APPLE that is keeping Office off the iPad? Until they become a content creation tool rather than just a device for consumption I won't be splashing out on a tablet any time soon, but I assume that all will be changing with Windows 8 tablets