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2009-08-12
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#12
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Originally Posted by Texrat
It might be huge for Microsoft, but not so huge for Nokia if the announcement on Thursday is going to be much the same, just with the competition instead.
This is a bigger advent than many seem to realize based on response so far...
It's HUGE. Well... potentially.
MS Office on Nokia as an exclusive would have been very interesting, but Office available on both Nokia and Apple? No advantage gained, but certainly much better than not having it at all on Nokia.
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2009-08-12
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#13
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so instead of investing in OOo (which would offer the same functionality) they take ms office? - i can only hope this has nothing to do with Maemo.
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2009-08-12
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Originally Posted by qole
Because nobody in the industry wants OpenOffice. They all want MSOffice.
But why not go the Open Source route and make a mobile version of OpenOffice.org?
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2009-08-12
, 09:09
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the fact that i have no interest in running office is irrelevant, the fact that this move will spur platform adoption is something i am deeply grateful for.
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2009-08-12
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#16
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Originally Posted by fms
Exactly. If you have a powerful mobile device and want to punt it to business/corporates, sadly OOo just isn't going to be of any interest. Hopefully that attitude will change, but not soon so getting MS Office on Nokia devices, hopefully Maemo devices, makes a great deal of sense.
Because nobody in the industry wants OpenOffice. They all want MSOffice.
Unfortunately, it sounds like Microsoft are making the same deal to have MS Office on competing devices too so it's a valuable "tick in the box" for Nokia but not something that will differentiate them from everyone else.
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2009-08-12
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#17
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Now I understand MS just got hit with an infringement lawsuit over Word. Ha.
http://www.tylerpaper.com/apps/pbcs....23/0/FRONTPAGE
Last edited by Texrat; 2009-08-12 at 15:38.
http://www.tylerpaper.com/apps/pbcs....23/0/FRONTPAGE
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2009-08-12
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Originally Posted by qole
Why not do both? Let Microsoft do their Office and another team or someone do OpenOffice or gnumeric or abiword.
But why not go the Open Source route and make a mobile version of OpenOffice.org?
I guess that would mean doing it in-house. Instead, MS came to Nokia and made them an offer they couldn't refuse... Development and support taken care of over in Seattle, rather than Helsinki...
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Originally Posted by ysss
They're maemo and MeeGo...
"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
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2009-08-12
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Originally Posted by fms
Maybe it's also because they don't know anything about OpenOffice as well? It's been a while since I worked in IT but adaptation of new technology and newcomers are slow. Even if it saves you money and you don't plan on using all the features of a program.
Because nobody in the industry wants OpenOffice. They all want MSOffice.
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Originally Posted by ysss
They're maemo and MeeGo...
"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
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Indeed. And, I suspect much indebted to Google Docs.