![]() ![]() They have fended off attacks from the expected folks like IBM and Oracle rather handily. ![]() "For a long time Microsoft ruled the knowledge worker part of the IT seas with impunity. So what's Microsoft's game plan with Office 2013? To battle the consumerization of IT, writes Forrester analyst Rob Koplowitz in a Monday blog post: And Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote have a few several compelling enhancements too, although not enough to warrant an upgrade on their own. For business users there's Office's new integration with recently acquired Microsoft properties, including Skype and the Yammer social network. Topping the list is the tight integration of Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud service, which saves Office files online and syncs them across multiple digital devices. Here's another decidedly mobile move: Office Home and Student 2013 RT, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, will come with ARM-based Windows 8 devices, including the recently announced Microsoft Surface slate.ĭespite the mobile focus, there's plenty of cool stuff in Office 2013 for desktop users. And many of Office 2013's innovations are geared towards multi-touch tablets, including finger and stylus controls that may help spur Office's migration to mobile devices, where Microsoft is just another also-ran behind dominant players Apple (iOS) and Google (Android). But the Ribbon has adopted a flatter, no-nonsense look inspired by Windows 8's Metro apps. The familiar Office Ribbon-love it or hate it-is still the primary means of navigation in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Office programs. Office 2013, which won't ship until sometime next year, at unannounced prices, isn't as bold a departure from its predecessor as Windows 8 compared to Windows 7. How else can you explain the company's decision to essentially bet the farm on Windows 8-a radical redesign of the world's dominant desktop computer operating system-to create a one-size-fits-all user interface for PCs, tablets, and phones? The new Office 2013, the latest version of Microsoft's (again dominant) productivity suite, is part of that risky strategy. ![]() Microsoft through the years has earned a reputation for being stodgy and dull, but deep down inside, Redmond's a gambler. ![]()
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