As many of you know MS has dropped future development/support of IE. What if they next drop development/support of Office for Mac? What happens to Apple?

MS is insisting they are committed to Office on Mac but that instance is almost taking on a tone of denial. It is clear there will be at least one more major release so they aren't going to risk upsetting the boat before it has run it's lifecylcle. However, they have also have indicated that future development will be on a pure cost-profit analysis. Some speculate that in recent years MS efforts on Office for Mac have been in large part driven by anti-trust concerns and that these concerns no longer apply the extent they did in the past.

Given the importance of being able to run Office applications to many people, especially in business, would this pretty much doom Apple. Sure there are alternatives but alternatives aren't sufficient for the sort of operability many people need.


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• Apple G5, al aero, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 06:40:33
  • Apple's computers getting better and better! (long), Michel_Mtl, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 20:34:29
  • OT: What if MS drops future devel/support for office?, saw, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:42:24 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Is it just me,or does the G5 look like an big expensive, AdamB , Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:17:00
  • Also, Safari (v85) is released, but...., zeke, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 15:26:48
    • No problems here, still in Beta 2. n/m, Terraplanem, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:45:28
  • It's about time.....(long), zeke, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:47:48
    • Yeah it's sweet, but maybe too late..., AdamB , Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:10:17
  • all it needs is a water inj set up! :) nice machine! nm, sab, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:03:25
  • This is cool and I love apple, but..., Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:02:38
    • Lies, Damn Lies, &.... Benchmarks, Eli5, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:06:26
    • Re: This is cool and I love apple, but..., Geoff, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:22:28
    • Re: This is cool and I love apple, but..., compaqted, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:01:31
      • 1299 for a low-end imac...., Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:05:32
        • And a properly set up PC, AdamB , Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:42:09
          • Not in my experience. n/m, Terraplanem, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:47:54
            • Well I've built several puters for myself, AdamB , Wed, 25 Jun 2003 07:52:53
              • but then you'd have to LIKE MS Windows, Bob M, Wed, 25 Jun 2003 08:16:04
        • And Saabs cost more than Neons....., Terraplanem, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:38:05
          • And if I want a new car and only..., Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:29:07
    • I agree but..>>>, sab, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:16:27
      • As a graphic designer..., Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:35:16
        • a premium for an ACURA?, sab, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 15:58:04
        • dell is no acura!, nt moore, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:16:51
          • I think it is an Acura..., Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:00:32
            • Re: I think it is an Acura..., Erik W, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:26:31
            • F*!K the average price range. You want quality, you, TerraplaneM, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:49:34
              • Wish I could, but money is an object to most n/m, Richard P., Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:19:25
      • Re: I agree but..>>>, jp, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 08:21:14
        • Yup, AdamB , Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:26:22
          • Nope, not if you want a lap-top!.........nm, zeke, Wed, 25 Jun 2003 05:02:36
      • Re: I agree but..>>>, mlg, Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:49:35
        • i opened a can of worms!!!, al aero, Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:39:05

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