For a long time, Apple and Microsoft was at odds with one
another, not because their products were competing with each other, but because
of their owners trying to show off who is the biggest guy in silicon valley.
For a long time Apple created hardware like the Mac and because of its
pioneering design and functions it became the standard for PC’s at that time.
However the only thing Apple was not able to do is to create software as good
as Microsoft’s publishing software Office.
When Microsoft launched its Office software, everybody was
using it, and Mac users were left in the dark with sub standard software. For
years Mac users have clamored for the two innovators to collaborate and create
an Office version for the Mac. After years of back and forth the two companies
finally agreed to create such software, Office for the Mac. Now it is one of
the best selling and most used software for the Mac. Because of the familiar
format of Office in the excellent hardware of Apple it is the best deal out
there.
I am personally a Mac user and I have enjoyed the
combination of this two products. We all
know that the majority of the world uses Office and being a Mac user it
frustrates me that I cannot just plug and play the desktop publishing format of
Apple to other computers. So once the product came out I was the first ones who
stood in line to get one.
I was not disappointed, Microsoft even bent to Apples will
to design the logo for MS so that it will conform to the rest of the design
principle of Steve. This only shows how much these two companies can really do
if they want to. Now I only order the software online at Software Speedy.
