It seems increasingly likely that Microsoft Office will be announced for the iPad within days. This could be a substantial blow for Windows tablet manufacturers as the move would remove one of the few reasons to purchase a portable device powered by Microsoft operating system. Curiously, the move is coming only weeks after the unveiling of Nokia X model range — smartphones that are powered by Google’s Android operating system. It is possible to view both of these moves as panic reactions aimed at shoring up Microsoft’s relevance in the mobile device market where the PC giant has been reduced to role as a bit player. One of the biggest threats to Microsoft is that consumers may begin to embrace
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