Apple is welcoming Microsoft Office into its App Store with open arms.
Well, at least that’s the vibe from Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest tweet that was sent a few hours after Microsoft released Office for iPad:
Welcome to the #iPad and @AppStore! @satyanadella and Office for iPad
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 27, 2014
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who made his first public appearance at an event announcing the news this morning, responded with a thank you and a “#cloud4mobile” hashtag:
Thanks @tim_cook, excited to bring the magic of @Office to iPad customers #cloud4mobile
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) March 27, 2014
9to5Google writer Seth Weintraub made an interesting observation, noting Apple’s welcome letter to IBM that was published in the Wall Street Journal more than 30 years ago.
After years of speculation about its plans for Apple’s tablet, Microsoft released Office for iPad — including Word, Excel and PowerPoint — at 11 a.m. today. Check out all our coverage here:
- Live blog: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on ‘the intersection of cloud and mobile’
- Microsoft replay of live webcast
- Office for iPad: Microsoft’s Nadella assures Windows 8 users that their day will come
- First impressions: Office for iPad is the real deal
- Microsoft confirms Office for iPad — launching today
