09.10.2013 09:20 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

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 D

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