MSO for iPad, big deal or big yawn

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#21

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Editorial comment: I _hate_ having to edit addressing in order to post a reply to a mailing list! :-<

#22

Jean-Francois Nifenecker wrote:

Hi :slight_smile:
A ZdNet article titled (obviously) "Office for iPad, big deal or big
yawn" allows people to vote and so far the "big yawn" side is winning.
HoooRaaah! :wink: The big yawn side appears to largely be supporting
OpenSource.

http://www.zdnet.com/debate/office-for-ipad-big-deal-or-big-yawn/10137467/

I haven't got any smartphone, so I'm just wondering: what use for office
software on such a small screen as a smartphone one? Is the software
usable at all?

It's more for tablets, with their larger screens and even keyboards.
However, there's no reason why an app wouldn't run on a phone, unless
specifically configured not to.

#23

I use Google docs on my Samsung S3. It is fine for some edits, corrections and adding data to spread sheets.
steve

#24

Hi :slight_smile:
I think those sorts of points are more valid than most of the points
put forwards in the article. Steven seemed to be having a "bad hair
day" or something because usually he is far more scintillating and
makes good points. This time he seems to have missed some obvious
ones. I still think it's good to vote and/or make a comment.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#25

About running Apache OpenOffice or LibreOffice on Android devices: Wouldn't
it, in theory at least, be possible to run both of them if you first
install Ubuntu on your Android device? I know, then it's not Android any
more, but still…

Johnny Rosenberg

#26

As far as I know you must "root" the device to install Ubuntu on it.

#27

MS just announced that it will offer free MS OS for smartphones and tablets with a 9 inch or smaller display non-business device. They decided that since Android is free, MS OS should be free istead of asking the manufactures to pay $5 to $15 each device. They hope this will increase the MS OS mobile device market share. They may also be offering a 1 year of free "cloud" services like Office 365 for these devices.

So if they do start getting more market share on tablets, our developers may need to make sure LO would on tablet versions of Windows 8.1, like their own "tablet" device. I do not know if anyone on these lists bought one of these MS tablets and/or knows if LO would work on them. If it does, then we are prepared for that MS market grabbing "offer".

As for Ubuntu on a tablet - I would like for someone to tell me OFF LIST how to do such a thing and what the system specs low end really is for Ubuntu on a tablet. I have an old 7 inch that could use a new OS.

#28

Hi :slight_smile:
A friend showed of his brand new Windows Phone and about a week later
grumbled that it had already slowed down and even given him a BSOD
type thing.

Getting onto Android makes sense, porting to iThings shortly after
would be great. Windows would be nice but Android is the main one
imo. Yes being as unprepared for Windows phones as MS was for Phones
and tablets to take off at all would be dumb but Android is the
top-seller by such a huge margin that it really needs to be the focus.

Windows might be free but even so, is it really worth even that much??
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile: