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> when MS Office is ported to Linux
Oh, or did you mean GNU/Linux?
I never claimed that Microsoft "loves Linux." I don't think that a company is capable of love.
But Microsoft has reversed its extreme anti-open-source, anti-Linux agenda. It has different divisions selling different products, and each one is involved in free software or Linux as much as is strategically necessary.
I don't think that Microsoft is ever going to open source their core money makers; and I don't think that Microsoft sees selling Office on desktop GNU/Linux as a lucrative possibility, but that's probably mostly because desktop GNU/Linux is fairly small, niche, and fragmented market.
But they have actually gotten actively involved in shipping their own open source software, and getting more involved in third party projects, in recent years. I think they've come to recognize the pragmatic side of free/open source software, especially in the developer market, so even if they might not see eye to eye with Richard Stallman, they are not doing everything they can to destroy open source software any more.
Noooooo, that's awful! It can't handle any pictures/graphs/formatting more than just changes of font sizes. It's really a terrible app.
I was referring to these:
https://products.office.com/en-us/mobile/office-android-tablet
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word
One which will hopefully(?) be allowed to run Android apps, opening it up to some Microsoft office apps and similar functionality that isn't easily captured in a browser (potentially some games, too). Don't get me wrong: I'm with the spirit of your comment, since one can get an incredible amount of horsepower in a "traditional" laptop for $1500, but if having a better hardware experience enables more people to try a Chromebook who wouldn't normally, then that's a win
I just picked up the samsung pro chromebook from best buy for $580ish.
I was very surprised at how well it can multitask. It has the core M3 processor which is very speedy. I keep 10 tabs open with other applications open in the background and it does not lag. But I think the chrome books that are cheaper (in the <$300 range) are alot slower with slower processors so def don't go with those if you have actual work to do. Core m3 or bust.
Android apps can do everything you need to in google sheets/word/slides. I believe microsoft also makes an android app if you are dead set on using microsoft. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word&hl=en_US
Overall I recommend it because its super fast and you can do alot of online work with it. Its very lightweight/portable (2lbs) and the charger is tiny.
Most things you do with windows you can find an app for in the app store and do it w/ chromebook. You can also pick one up from a store and test it out before the return period.
Is WP's MS Office any different from MS Office available for Android (starting from KitKat)? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word&hl=en As far as I can see it is almost identical.
You can get the real thing, but it's freemium.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word
If you don't want to pay, this is your best option.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.collabora.libreoffice
I guess the best should be Word but I'm quite happy with OfficeSuite Pro because this single app allows me to edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents.
I think that with Office for Android, you do have office in Chromebook, too
it's free for screens < 10" (I know, blame microsoft)
http://aboutchromebook.com/microsoft-word-for-chromebook/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word
There is a Microsoft Word app for Android (along with the core office apps--excel, PowerPoint, etc) and works very well:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word
You can use this with a tablet that has a micro sd card. When you want to transition to using a computer you can copy the document to the card with a file browser on your tablet if the Microsoft app doesn't support saving directly to the sd card, install the card on a computer, and continue editing. I haven't run into issues with format compatibility between the android app and computer versions of Microsoft office applications.
You can also just connect the tablet to your computer and get the file that way (no card needed).
For $200 tablets...there are many choices. People rave about the nvidia shield k1 at that price, but I found it to be terrible. I like the Samsung galaxy tab s2 8", you can get it for around $200 used on Amazon.
Recently Google allowed Android Apps to be downloaded onto certain Chrome books. You could infact download Microsoft Word Now: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word&hl=en
Here are a list of Chromebooks that support Android apps. http://www.androidcentral.com/these-are-chromebooks-can-run-android-apps
I would think it would. Here's some info...
https://products.office.com/en-us/mobile/office-android-tablet
Android: Office for Android™ can be installed on tablets and phones that meet the following criteria: running Android KitKat 4.4 or later version and have an ARM-based or Intel x86 processor.
Office 365 is also required to create or edit on tablets with a screen larger than 10.1 inches.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.excel
There is a Android app for many of the Office products. You can look at the links above to see what the app looks like/the functionality it has.
Microsoft no puede hacer más celulares con el nombre nokia, y probablemente hasta finales o mediados de 2016 no vuelvas a ver ningún celular con ese nombre.
Hace ya un tiempo todos los celulares son solo lumia.
Los nokia X era un desarrollo anterior a la compra de MS cuando trabajaban a la par en WP.
Por otro lado a MS, le da igual que celular uses, android?, Ios?, te quiere vender sus productos, WP es solo su celular fullwindows que busca que se vea y se use muy similar al futuro windows 10. La estrategia de MS es reformularse y pasar de windows es para pc, a windows es para todas las cosas, y que no sientas una barrera entre la pc, la tablet, el celular y el auto.
This is a commonly asked question with a confusing answer.
Word and Excel themselves, as per Word 2016 and Excel 2016, won't even install because ChromeOS is not Windows.
However, there are three alternatives:
The Word and Excel Android apps, which are supported by the CB14.
Note that these require an Office 365 subscription to be able to load and save files.
Google Docs with the Office Editing for Docs, Sheets and Slides extension.
The first and third, in my experience, are best and cope with anything I throw at them. You will never get every last nuance of the Windows applications because Microsoft has trouble maintaining compatibility with its own file formats: I have had problems going from Word 2010 to Word 2016.
Word has an android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word but I think you need to login with your Microsoft account to use it.
I went scrolling through the Google Sheets app reviews, sorting by most helpful. Google Sheets is the current name of their spreadsheet app. Even when you exclude the "get off my phone" reviews, most of them talk about the app not working quite right or sharing spreadsheets made elsewhere.
Computers solve problems, which a lot of people define to mean "doing work". Let's take Microsoft Word as an example--my dad recently wanted a desktop computer, so he could run Rosetta Stone and Microsoft Word on it. I agreed to build it for him. Lacking the ability to use an ARM processor as none exist with enough power or a socket, I used a Pentium, which is an x86. He purchased both programs. Microsoft said they had about 750 million users in 2010. In 2016, their Android app has less than 50 million installs. The iOS app doesn't display number of downloads, but will display number of ratings. The Apple version has ~30,000 ratings to Google Play's ~330,000 ratings. I feel that you can conclude that the iOS has a proportionally smaller number of downloads.
[This] article from 2014 states that "About 4.3 billion people, 60 percent of the world’s population, touch a device carrying an ARM chip each day.". It goes on to state that its 50-billionth product containing an ARM chip sold in late 2013. If I agree with the author's opinions--and I do--then why don't I agree with you? Because the author distinguishes between computers, as seen here; "About 400 million computers containing Intel chips are expected to be sold this year." and between devices containing ARM chips, as seen here; "ARM chips can be found in every iPhone and iPad, and most Kindle (AMZN) e-readers and Android devices.". Specifically, he calls them phones and devices.
If I search Google for "personal computer ARM", I find a few, similar articles discussing why ARM isn't in a 'PC'. It is, though! It's just not in the way they want it to be. I have an older Samsung Chromebook, which has an ARM processor. I would say it is a personal computer because I can and have used it to do work. It struggles a bit with the script-heavy websites, excessively long documents, and complex spreadsheets in Google Sheets. It still gets the job done.
This next article, however, is special. Specifically, it proves my point without saying that yours is wrong. "The Windows RT machines will come with Microsoft Office, a cheap photo editor, browser, email and Angry Birds. What else do you need?" and for most people, the answer is "nothing". "that tablets alongside the mobile phone are used more than any desktop machine to go on the Internet" --and I will confirm this, from a few friends who host their own websites.
And we do own a Kindle Fire and a Samsung S5 and so on and so forth--devices that should be able to replace dedicated personal computers like the Chromebook or Surface RT--but don't. My mom will try to find recipes on her phone, spend 5 minutes fighting with it--trying to get the website to load correctly--and then gives up to grab her Macbook/the desktop to look it up.
ARM is definitely one of the most common chips on Earth. It doesn't mean personal computers are dominated by ARM.
If your grandmother doesn't need any particular Windows program, maybe consider a Chromebook such as the Samsung Chromebook Plus:
Chrome OS is secure and hard to mess up, which should reduce tech support calls from your grandmother.
The Samsung Chromebook Plus's build quality is excellent, with an aluminum chassis and high quality display. The screen is very bright at 400nit (most monitors are 250-300nit). The screen size in terms of diagonal length is 12.3 inches, but the screen's more even 3:2 aspect ratio (compared to typical widescreen monitors with a 16:9 ratio) makes better use of that space. Plus, since it's a touchscreen convertible, you're more likely to hold it closer to your face like a tablet.
The Samsung Chromebook Plus can also run Android apps from the Google Play Store, such as Microsoft Office for Android (e.g. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) or pretty much any other app.
The built-in stylus is also pretty good, but I don't know if your grandmother is interested in drawing or note taking. There's also a Pro model that's supposed to be coming out later this year, but the only difference is the CPU. (The Plus uses an ARM processor like most smartphones and tablets, while the Pro uses an Intel CPU like most laptops and desktops; the Intel CPU should be a bit stronger but the ARM processor has better compatibility with Android apps, which is probably why the Pro has been delayed so Google and Samsung can sort that out.)
You'll need an app that can open word documents on android, probably.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word&hl=en
Genuine MS apps from play store (all free too): Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Yes, I thought you'd be able to install word directly: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word
This is the best there is ... is it not available for your tablet?
Microsoft Word for Tablet https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word&hl=en
It's free in Google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word
More info https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-microsoft-word-for-free/
Here. Download this and please quit lying about how android os works.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word
Microsoft Word is available for Windows Phone, Android, and iPhone.
Of course, you can write it all up in Reddit if you'd like. This is just for those who want the fail-safe of saving their work.
Well, that's a good one.
You can install apps like Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint for free and maintain that compatibility with the usual files from your college...
(Yes, I know Google Docs are somewhat compatible with MS Office formats, but native support is better, right?)
Office is available on Android, so if you can get to the google play store...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word
I think you can with Microsoft word but I'm not sure If you need the 365 Office Subscription to do so - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word&hl=en_GB
Can a device not straddle the line between this professional market and the content consumption market? With the internet giving everybody some power to create, isn't that where the majority of connected people are going?
Building on that, I also disagree with the need for it to be cheaper (read: weaker hardware). You're comparing it to a Surface, when it's better to compare to an iPad (and certainly a lot more comparable with software support). Having an official, mid-high end Android tablet from Google that we can recommend people and know it'll be receiving the latest-and-greatest for quite a while (and has great peripheral options, to boot) is truly a blessing for this techie. (The iPad Air 2 also starts at $499, by the way.)
Perhaps Android is lacking in support for video or graphics editing, software-wise, but you also mention text-editing: What Android has available for it seems more than sufficient for quality text-editing, already. From basic Notepad-like apps and Vim up to Google Docs and actual MS Word, Android seems to have this market covered.
> I don't seem to recall 'square circle triangle' being in the mathematics syllabus
Give the Microsoft Word app a try. The Office Mobile app is more of a lighter, all-in-one app (think back to when Microsoft Works was the bundle of the day).