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Originally Posted by pscates2.0
Interesting story.
In fact, the timing is interesting...I can see someone from Microsoft appearing onstage at the iPad 3 event to unveil/demo this. And a section of the iPad 3 part of Apple's site touting this.
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Daring Fireball talks about this.
Interesting take.
Microsoft might get more from it than Apple, but Apple would still benefit huge. It's no skin off their teeth, and could only drive more iPad sales and adoption. Why wouldn't they?
They have brought Microsoft people on state in the past (Roz Ho with Office stuff), so it's not unheard of. And both would benefit.
Microsoft is smart to throw in with Apple and the iPad.
Yeah, from the moment I read this the other day all I thought was "uh...March 7? Of course Microsoft is being coy and non-committal...they're not looking to blow the surprise."
And with Phil Schiller telling Gruber and other journalists brought to New York two weeks ago to get a demo of Mountain Lion, Apple is "doing some things different now".
This would fit under that, making Office a "killer app" and draw for their iPad.