Microsoft is changing: It will also produce devices and announced Office for Android and iOS

Redmond reported change. Steve Ballmer told shareholders that Microsoft will produce equipment, not just software. He wants to prove that Windows and Office can be sexy. He announced Office for iOS and Android.

Czech Microsoft held a conference on Office 2013, but the main message came from the company headquarters in Redmond. Steve Ballmer released a letter to shareholders, under which Microsoft is on the verge of the biggest changes in history. Since November, will put more emphasis on the software in the device context.

The biggest news of today's announcement, however, preparing Office 2013 for Android and iOS in the form of native applications. This information at a press conference published by Petr Bobek, product manager of Microsoft Office. Office 2013 will be launched in the first quarter of 2013, Microsoft will then gradually publish versions for other platforms.

Update: Microsoft spokesman Frank X. Shaw said on Twitter that the Czech branch of Microsoft's shared inaccurate information. What exactly is inaccurate report, however, failed to Shaw by Microsoft on this issue will not divulge any other details ("We have nothing more to share").

Microsoft also announced news regarding Office 2013, and they are not all positive, though not unexpected. Office 2013 come with a several-months interval for Windows 8 Ever since next week it will be possible Office 2013 "pre-order" in the marketing actions, which to purchase Office 2010 will offer a free download later option Office 2013th

In December 2012, the new Office will also see large companies and partners Microsoft, households, small businesses and entrepreneurs, however, will have to wait until February. Online version of Office 365 version for mobile devices and tablets will come until March 2013.

Czech representation at a press conference, Microsoft introduced the prices of different variants of boxed Office and Office 365 online services for the Czech market. Cheapest boxed version for home will cost approximately 3200 CZK (2610 CZK without VAT).

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Version for entrepreneurs comes to CZK 6090 (5075 excluding VAT) and Office 2013 Standard for businesses will cost 11 998 CZK (9990 CZK without VAT). Best equipped version with Lync for large companies will cost 16,368 crowns (13 640 CZK without VAT).

Online Services, Office 365 for households will cost 1870 crowns a year for all household members the opportunity to use computers to 5 and 5 mobile devices at the same time. Prizes Office 365 for businesses and companies to notify Microsoft in November.

In conjunction with the celebration of 20 years in the Czech Republic offers the option to get Microsoft Office 2013 free to purchase Office 2010 from 19 October to the end of 2012. Customers will be able to download Office 2013 for their placing on the market free of charge, while the license remains in Office 2010, which will continue to be used separately from the Office of the 2013th "It's unprecedented offer, which basically means fifty percent discount on the purchase of Office licenses for private users as well as for entrepreneurs and businesses," commented at the press conference offer Petr Bobek, product manager of Microsoft Office.