CALIFORNIA - Microsoft Office applications is reportedly preparing a platform for business for the iPad. This is the second expansion of the software giant, after success on platforms Mac OS X.
According to sources at Microsoft, the company's desire to present the Office for the iPad is based on the fact that the Apple tablet is controlled almost 80 percent of the tablet market and millions of people worldwide still use Office. According to the company based on this Redmon, of course, is both a profitable collaboration.
In addition to the iPad version, the new update of Office for OS X Lion is expected to come in the next year. The current version, which is Office 2011, is officially the new IOS version supports up to Snow Leopard.
A version for OS Lion was so widely expected to attend. Moreover Office 2012 when it was present in beta form. So that was reported by The Daily, Wednesday (11/30/2011).
Office itself is one of Microsoft's second biggest seller after the Windows OS. In 2011, Microsofot earning more than $ 15 billion. With the presence of Office to the various platforms, of course, would increase growth.
The full version of Office for Mac and Windows 8 is expected to debut in late 2012, although the version of the iPad could come well before that date.