Microsoft is contemplating a plan that would have it post online a free, ad-supported version of some of its productivity tools, a shift in strategy likely spurred by Google’s entry into the same space. Though Microsoft has moved to make more of its software available online through its Windows Live initiative, it has held back on bringing Office into the fold, most likely because the suite is so popular and profitable for the software giant.
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Microsoft Considering Free Web-Based Version of Office
Posted by: Keith Regan September 22, 2006 01:52 PMMicrosoft is contemplating a plan that would have it post online a free, ad-supported version of some of its productivity tools, a shift in strategy likely spurred by Google’s entry into the same space. Though Microsoft has moved to make more of its software available online through its Windows Live initiative, it has held back on bringing Office into the fold, most likely because the suite is so popular and profitable for the software giant.