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January 30, 2013

A ‘fundamental shift' for Microsoft Office

  • The company is trying to ensure its products retain their appeal as people use mobile devices instead of personal computers.
    • By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
    AP Technology Writer

    SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft is aiming its redesigned Office software at the growing number of people who expect their favorite applications to be at their fingertips, wherever there's an Internet connection.

    In an attempt to extend a lucrative franchise beyond personal computers, the world's biggest software maker is selling a retooled version of Office as an online subscription service to consumers for the first time. It's a departure from Microsoft's traditional approach of granting permission to install Office on solitary machines for a one-time fee.


     
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