Η Microsoft launched the application suite Office for iPad devices ( Office for iPad) just a week ago. However, according to her announcement companyThe app has already been downloaded 12 million times.
Office for iPad is free available for download so that users can unhindered read or display document files.
However, users who wish to create or modify files in applications such as Word, Excel or PowerPoint, will need to obtain an Office 365 subscription. The only exception to the above is the OneNote application.
The announcement by Microsoft was made via Twitter, without specifying what percentage of the 12 million downloads are paid subscriptions of the suite.
In a relevant Engadget clarification question, a Microsoft spokesman said the company was pleased with the public interest in Office for iPad, but did not give any further details.
As CNet notes, the announcement of Office for iPad was a calculated risk for Microsoft in the hope that iPad users wouldpriceare the company's complete suite, compared to other free offerings such as Google Docs or Apple's iWorks.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
