Why isn't MS Office available for XBox One [XO]?

[tongue_of_colicab]

On the flip side, what are they going to do? Bundle Lunix instead? If MS wants to sell XBox as a cheap PC, they probably could get away with it. I doubt it canablises the market much too, because an XBOx doesn't replace a laptop which is what most low-end consumers want, and of course doesn't tap the high end. I think it'd mostly be a secondary PC, with maybe some low-end losses for students.

So why bother? With no significant potential user base it doesn't make financial sense to spend resources on something that already works on tons of other devices. All MS will be doing is pissing off OEMs that are already surviving on tiny margins.

 

[tongue_of_colicab]

I don't understand why Ferrari don't focus on Caravan compatibility with the F50. With that much Torque surely focusing on towing caravans would be a great way to expand the Ferrari F50 userbase...?

Ferrari did design the F50 with water surfing in mind.

 

[iroboto]

So why bother? With no significant potential user base it doesn't make financial sense to spend resources on something that already works on tons of other devices. All MS will be doing is pissing off OEMs that are already surviving on tiny margins.

It's little effort. Office is already a UWP app and Xbox supports all UWP apps. MOuse and keyboard is coming to UWP for Xbox family; so it's really just approval and making it show up on the Xbox store.

 

[jiaolu]

It's little effort. Office is already a UWP app and Xbox supports all UWP apps. MOuse and keyboard is coming to UWP for Xbox family; so it's really just approval and making it show up on the Xbox store..

yes, xbox was designed for the 3 feet/couch experience. that's so family scenario
the Mouse and keyboard is coming to UWP for xbox is enabled for the desktop placement --> social gaming/strategy/indie game--> rent/small house entertainment.

office and note apps on xbox is probably push for the UWP Eco system

 

[iroboto]

yes, xbox was designed for the 3 feet/couch experience. that's so family scenario
the Mouse and keyboard is coming to UWP for xbox is enabled for the desktop placement --> social gaming/strategy/indie game--> rent/small house entertainment.

office and note apps on xbox is probably push for the UWP Eco system

xbox has access to a few UWP apps already. It's just up to the author to enable it for that device IIRC. Xbox already supports keyboards and USB microphones and cameras, we're really just talking about mouse support, a specific type, which after a couple builds we should see it available on xbox.