Windows Office version: 2007, 2010, 2013. Three years between each one. Mac Office version: 2008, 2011, and the next one probably 2014. Each one came out one year after the windows version. So why are business so concerned now? BS article.
Unless they're releasing Access on Mac, there won't be "feature parity". The only reason my non-profit organization running friends haven't bought Macs to replace their awful Windows setups is because they rely heavily on Access databases and Access in specific for database editing and management.
Microsoft knows this is a major office feature keeping businesses trapped in Windows. When Microsoft gives up on their desire to globally dominate all computing with the Windows OS, then, and only then, will they get serious about their Mac software.
It's funny because I won't buy a subscription for my Windows 7 machine, until I can use it across all my machines, and finally this is going to happen. Sorry.
Unless they're releasing Access on Mac, there won't be "feature parity". The only reason my non-profit organization running friends haven't bought Macs to replace their awful Windows setups is because they rely heavily on Access databases and Access in specific for database editing and management.
Microsoft knows this is a major office feature keeping businesses trapped in Windows. When Microsoft gives up on their desire to globally dominate all computing with the Windows OS, then, and only then, will they get serious about their Mac software.
Yep. I know people with small businesses who are suffering HUGELY from Windows (they know their business, not computers; and Windows--including malware--gets them into big trouble and wastes their time). Yet they rely on Access, so... Windows it is! They'd love to go Mac if they could.
This is pretty good news. I plan on picking up the 5K iMac and already have an Office 365 subscription.
That said, as someone mentioned earlier on the thread, Office for Mac is not nearly as important as it was a couple of years back.
I assume this will really be a good update given how Nadella seems to be focused on revamping the aging cash cows that are Windows and Office. While 100% feature parity is improbable, this should still be a good release.
I only wish Office for Mac supports iCloud Drive in addition to OneDrive. I want iCloud Drive to be the hub for all online storage.
And while we are at it, why can't Apple release an iCloud Drive app? It shows all documents you have on iCloud and clicking on them opens them in their respective apps. If I have a file that is not in the 'Numbers' or 'Pages' folder on iCloud Drive, I simply cannot access it on my iPad/ iPhone.
They have an app for Game Center anyway and I'm not sure how useful it is. An iCloud Drive app seems more useful.
This is pretty good news. I plan on picking up the 5K iMac and already have an Office 365 subscription.
That said, as someone mentioned earlier on the thread, Office for Mac is not nearly as important as it was a couple of years back.
I assume this will really be a good update given how Nadella seems to be focused on revamping the aging cash cows that are Windows and Office. While 100% feature parity is improbable, this should still be a good release.
I only wish Office for Mac supports iCloud Drive in addition to OneDrive. I want iCloud Drive to be the hub for all online storage.
And while we are at it, why can't Apple release an iCloud Drive app? It shows all documents you have on iCloud and clicking on them opens them in their respective apps. If I have a file that is not in the 'Numbers' or 'Pages' folder on iCloud Drive, I simply cannot access it on my iPad/ iPhone.
They have an app for Game Center anyway and I'm not sure how useful it is. An iCloud Drive app seems more useful.
I agree about iCloud Drive.
In the meantime, try Documents by Readdle. It shows all your iCloud Drive folders, and you can read and write to everything. It even has list view!
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Ummm not really. Corporate America uses Office because it's the best product out there. It just works. Really.
No, but enjoy your delusions.
Windows Office version: 2007, 2010, 2013. Three years between each one. Mac Office version: 2008, 2011, and the next one probably 2014. Each one came out one year after the windows version. So why are business so concerned now? BS article.
Microsoft knows this is a major office feature keeping businesses trapped in Windows. When Microsoft gives up on their desire to globally dominate all computing with the Windows OS, then, and only then, will they get serious about their Mac software.
I'm curious how much this "feature parity" is due to Ballmer no longer being Microsoft's CEO.
Unless they're releasing Access on Mac, there won't be "feature parity". The only reason my non-profit organization running friends haven't bought Macs to replace their awful Windows setups is because they rely heavily on Access databases and Access in specific for database editing and management.
Microsoft knows this is a major office feature keeping businesses trapped in Windows. When Microsoft gives up on their desire to globally dominate all computing with the Windows OS, then, and only then, will they get serious about their Mac software.
Yep. I know people with small businesses who are suffering HUGELY from Windows (they know their business, not computers; and Windows--including malware--gets them into big trouble and wastes their time). Yet they rely on Access, so... Windows it is! They'd love to go Mac if they could.
Yeah this is a long time coming.
1.The icons and fonts are tiny and hard to see
2. the software itself feels slow and unoptimized.
3. Buggy Office 365 implementation
4. Buggy Onedrive implementation
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Love Apple's iWork design but nobody uses iWork at work or school, so it's pointless.
This is pretty good news. I plan on picking up the 5K iMac and already have an Office 365 subscription.
That said, as someone mentioned earlier on the thread, Office for Mac is not nearly as important as it was a couple of years back.
I assume this will really be a good update given how Nadella seems to be focused on revamping the aging cash cows that are Windows and Office. While 100% feature parity is improbable, this should still be a good release.
I only wish Office for Mac supports iCloud Drive in addition to OneDrive. I want iCloud Drive to be the hub for all online storage.
And while we are at it, why can't Apple release an iCloud Drive app? It shows all documents you have on iCloud and clicking on them opens them in their respective apps. If I have a file that is not in the 'Numbers' or 'Pages' folder on iCloud Drive, I simply cannot access it on my iPad/ iPhone.
They have an app for Game Center anyway and I'm not sure how useful it is. An iCloud Drive app seems more useful.
As bad as it is, I'd rather use Pages 5 than Microsoft Word. Word has been painful to use, so much so I abandoned it shortly after buying Office 2011.
I agree about iCloud Drive.
In the meantime, try Documents by Readdle. It shows all your iCloud Drive folders, and you can read and write to everything. It even has list view!