I do not know if you guys already know, but until recently did not have such access, but now within the hotmail skydrive, you guys can create and edit office documents like the windows, although with some restrictions ... however I still think the best king polaris office and office, as relates to tools.
I hope you guys have helped
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Best office app i've seen is the Softmaker Textmaker mobile beta.
It has almost everything MS office has. Also adanced features like syllabification/correction test. Also it has full keyboard support with copy/paste and selecting text is really easy. The only thing missing is thesaurus but there are enough synonym apps to replace even that.
The best thing: Its still free at the moment as its in final beta status.
google it if you wanna try
microsoft surface....is now very intriguing with regards to this type of situation. may have to abandon the prime
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microsoft surface....is now very intriguing with regards to this type of situation. may have to abandon the prime
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or someone to develop a dualboot can run for prime windows 8, the surface normal also uses tegra3
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microsoft surface....is now very intriguing with regards to this type of situation. may have to abandon the prime
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I dont think the keyboard is anywhere near the quality of the prime^^ I'd rather buy a Transformer style pad from Asus with win8 instead of MS surface...
TFP is currently the best Tablet keyboard combo that I can sit on the plane with the thing on my lap and type..
that alone will make me stick to the prime, for now.. The office apps for Android about the same for me.. if you really need to work on big spreadsheets nothing really compares to a 20+ inch screen and a proper keyboard.
Or you could just use the "cloud on" app as that is office!
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Best office app i've seen is the Softmaker Textmaker mobile beta.
It has almost everything MS office has. Also adanced features like syllabification/correction test. Also it has full keyboard support with copy/paste and selecting text is really easy. The only thing missing is thesaurus but there are enough synonym apps to replace even that.
The best thing: Its still free at the moment as its in final beta status.
google it if you wanna try
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Great advice man, Softmaker Textmaker mobile is just amazing, any idea when they will start selling it ? Wouldn't Microsoft release Office for android in october ? and Official Ubuntu, wouldnt it be also released in October, I mean Ubuntu=Open office .
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I use Officesuite pro, it supports google drive (cloud). works perfect on the TFP.
cloud on offers the best office experience imho
i've found "cloud on" very usefull.. so.. (after registration at the service) this will be definitely the best office-like program..
Office Suite Pro is on sale right now for $1
I've haven't used it much yet, but seems pretty good
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Best office app i've seen is the Softmaker Textmaker mobile beta.
It has almost everything MS office has. Also adanced features like syllabification/correction test. Also it has full keyboard support with copy/paste and selecting text is really easy. The only thing missing is thesaurus but there are enough synonym apps to replace even that.
The best thing: Its still free at the moment as its in final beta status.
google it if you wanna try
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I downloaded the file. Any tips on installation?
Edit: Found the .apk. This is the website if anyone's interested: http://www.softmaker.com/english/download_en.htm
It's not playing nice with my Prime atm. Getting screen artifacts or something on the left side when opening it up. Going to download again.
When checking the comparison page to the other apps, this looks amazing.
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Make sure you have 'Unknown Sources' under security settings checked to enable installation of non Play Store apps.
Then simple tap the downloaded apk in the file manager and it will prompt to install.
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Great advice man, Softmaker Textmaker mobile is just amazing, any idea when they will start selling it ? Wouldn't Microsoft release Office for android in october ? and Official Ubuntu, wouldnt it be also released in October, I mean Ubuntu=Open office .
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The last email i got said something like "final beta version" so i guess its rather sooner than later
My download for the free beta version ends the 2nd week in July.
Kingsoft Office. Free. All basics are here for ppt(x), xls(x), doc(x).
I have tried all the office style apps that are available so far on android as I was hoping to have a replacement for office when I am traveling. Polaris office is one of the best but I have had some issues saving with my external SD card and kept losing my work.
I have started using softmaker office and other than not being as smooth for two finger zooming, the features are well above anything else available at the moment.
It is now in 5th beta so imagine it will come out pretty soon. I just wish there was an email system that could handle pstx files and I would be complete
Office apps for prime
I can highly recommend Cloud on. I tried various options, and cloud on is by far the slickest - I also agree that using spreadsheets on anything less than a 20 inch screen is a nightmare.
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I can highly recommend Cloud on. I tried various options, and cloud on is by far the slickest - I also agree that using spreadsheets on anything less than a 20 inch screen is a nightmare.
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Typically not available in Australia. Looks good though!
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Typically not available in Australia. Looks good though!
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It appears it's only available on the ipad in the US.
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I read an article on Ipadforums that said Microsoft will release Microsoft Office for IPad in Feb. 2012. This is great news that they bringing this to mobile platform but how long do you think it'll be before they give Android some love also? This will kinda be a big deal as this could finally be the word processing capabilities that students and other people have been yearning for on Android. I would hope Microsoft would have the best version of word processing considering it's their format n programs that's most widely used in pc community. Do you think it could be implemented in full capacity or that it might have to be dumbed down some.
Just a f.y.I. In case you haven't heard this news. It's been rumored for a while but now I think it's official.
Is this a full Office suite or is it their answer to Google Docs? I think that is called MS Office 365 or something similar. I'd be curious to know. This is where software is headed in the future anyway so it would make sense if that is what it is.
edit:// I just looked at MS Office 365 and it will already work on our devices including the Prime. It is cloud hosted software though and is $6 a month.
For some reason knowing Microsoft, they will drag their feet for a couple years, and if it ever does drop for android i would imagine it to be a very very very water downed version. (It pretty much depends on Microsoft's relation ship with Google). Now i have no basis for this opinion, other than the last several versions of office for mac. Despite Microsoft having one of the best word processing suites for Windows they always seem to make the mac version seem cumbersome and not as good.
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Is this a full Office suite or is it their answer to Google Docs? I think that is called MS Office 365 or something similar. I'd be curious to know. This is where software is headed in the future anyway so it would make sense if that is what it is.
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I just checked the article again and it doesn't specify if full suite or not. Plus article won't name sources. I think it's against rules to link an article from another forum, so I didn't. I'm curious also as to how much can be expected out of it. Apple has iworks to compensate for non existing Microsoft office before. Bit Android never really had anything like iworks. Only third party apps n such. Which some work great also but hardly any that let's you do everything or at least a suite of apps from same developer to compliment each other.
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For some reason knowing Microsoft, they will drag their feet for a couple years, and if it ever does drop for android i would imagine it to be a very very very water downed version. (It pretty much depends on Microsoft's relation ship with Google). Now i have no basis for this opinion, other than the last several versions of office for mac. Despite Microsoft having one of the best word processing suites for Windows they always seem to make the mac version seem cumbersome and not as good.
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Supposedly Microsoft just updated or is going to update the Mac version. I wouldn't think apple/Microsoft relationship could be better than one with Microsoft n google. Apple has been their arch nemesis for years. Apple has always cried Bill Gates stole their tech and made him the richest man in the world because of it..lol not bill fault they sold him the rights when he knew the true potential of it.
I use office pretty regularly and am actually considering paying 6 bucks a month for the cloud version. $72 bucks a year sounds sort of reasonable to me for an official MS Office product. Worth a trial at least.
For the Transformer series, an awesome word-processing application is essential. I find it hilarious that there is really no good one on Android yet.
Polaris is absolutely awful.
My money is on Google to finally update their Google Docs app to make it half-decent for tablets. But right now, it is a disgrace.
We also have LibreOffice announcing an Android version slated for 2012. Microsoft has slowly been releasing mobile versions of their software so I am sure there will be a Office 365 version out there eventually.
I have used a few Android Office Suites, and my favorite is QuickOffice Pro HD, specifically designed for tablets. Allows for opening, editing and authoring Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDFs. It also supports "save as" for Office 2010, 2007, and 2003.
It was Amazon Free App of the Day a month ago, and I love it. Best thing is that it hooks to many different cloud document storage sites, like GoogleDocs and Dropbox.
http://www.quickoffice.com/quickoffice_pro_hd_android/ for screen caps. It's as close as you can get to the real MS Office for a tablet, I think.
The phone version (non-HD version) is not that great, IMO. The tablet specific one is pretty darned good.
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For the Transformer series, an awesome word-processing application is essential. I find it hilarious that there is really no good one on Android yet.
Polaris is absolutely awful.
My money is on Google to finally update their Google Docs app to make it half-decent for tablets. But right now, it is a disgrace.
We also have LibreOffice announcing an Android version slated for 2012. Microsoft has slowly been releasing mobile versions of their software so I am sure there will be a Office 365 version out there eventually.
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I'd not say there is no good one. I quite like QuickOffice.
I agree that there is no good office suite for Android as of yet. I prefer QuickOffice mostly because of the cloud integration, but all other features are roughly the same as other apps (I actually like the look of Polaris best, but no dropbox integration makes it worthless to me). I would be thrilled to see a full office suite from Microsoft or anyone else (hoping LibreOffice comes through!). But really, all we need is for Microsoft to open MS Live office to mobile browsers - that would be enough for me, though I would rather have an app like QuickOffice with full cloud integration and full formatting features and spell check(!). It seems silly to me that nothing like that exists. Hell, when I type posts on this forum, I get more formatting options than most, if not all, office apps and it has spell check!
Yeah, quick office HD pro is a good one. I have it on my iPad along with Office2 HD, Docs to Go premium, and Iworks Pages. Also PDF expert n PDF reader. Got several different ones just in case one does something the other doesn't do.
So for Android, as I'm hearing, quick office HD is the way to go. At least until Microsoft releases office. I mainly use these apps to make/edit my resumes in such. Some apps act funny with formatting n such. Reading and filling out pdf'sworks well with PDF expert n PDF reader.
Does Android have those others I mentioned, minus Pages? I think I've seen docs2go. I have quick office on my Atrix4g. Will definitely get the HD version for Prime once I pick it up.
When I consider the numerous areas where Google is in direct competition with MS,l I would be very suprprised if MS offered any products which even remotely benefited the Android platform. Of course, once Windows 8 is released for portable devices, the odds of an Android version of Office, will probably approach zip.
All I know is that the SINGLE biggest thing preventing tablets from being able to serve as an effective replacement for ultra slim laptops is the lack of word processing abilities. If tablets were able to do that, they would be able to do pretty much everything I use my laptop for. Word processing is absolutely KEY for any sort of computer device that is supposed to have practical benefit for your life. As a student, it is essentially the only thing I do on my laptop that is entirely practicality-focused rather than media focused that tablets can't do.
While I'm probably going to be getting the TF Prime, the only thing holding me back is if I really need it. If it was capable of word processing, that question would be absolutely erased from my mind. Anyone in the tablet industry needs to jump on making that happen.
I highly doubt Microsoft will release anything worthwhile on Android.
Personally, I'm holding out for LibreOffice, though I also have a faint hope that Google might actually develop their Gdocs app into a full office suite app, something with the same capabilities of the desktop version at least.
If none of those happen... well, here's hoping for dual-booting Android/Windows 8.
LibreOffice for Android is in the works as I read somewhere. I much prefer LibreOffice to MsOffice. I also don't like much what Android has to offer, because no app saves odt files, which I prefer. Still - fully functional web Google Docs would be enough for me.
I just got my first android tab. Everything is so far so good. Frankly was really worried since there are tons of people whining about Wifi, bleeding and even short charger cable(lol mine wasnt short at all)
Either way, biggest and maybe only disappointment i have with my tablet is that there is nothing on Android Market that is comparable to "Notability" from IOS.
If you have an Ipad, you know what i am talking about.... I looked around for a while and cant find anything as good. I was wondering if anyone can make an recommendation on a note taking app that is similar to Notability.
Supernote should have come stock with the TFP, look for it. I remember it from the OG Transformer. It was really good, better than most I've seen on the market.
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Supernote should have come stock with the TFP, look for it. I remember it from the OG Transformer. It was really good, better than most I've seen on the market.
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I agree that it is better than most I've found on android market, but still no where as good as Notability....
Evernote all the way. and it syncs to EVERYTHING - your phone, your PC, the interweb etc
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Evernote all the way. and it syncs to EVERYTHING - your phone, your PC, the interweb etc
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you cant write it with hand or stylus though..
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you cant write it with hand or stylus though..
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Skitch (market link) is an add-on to Evernote that provides much of the same functionality.
Try freenote- same concept but not as feature rich (yet- v responsive developer
You're probably better off posting this in the themes and apps forum.
You might want to take a look at AntiPaper Note Free from the market. I don't think it has all the features you're looking for but hey, this is Android :-/
We'll eventually catch up.
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Evernote all the way. and it syncs to EVERYTHING - your phone, your PC, the interweb etc
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I can take notes on my Prime, open them on my iPhone, or on a Laptop or Computer in a Web Browser.
It is awesome. I used it for making Christmas Lists in December. Took my girls to Toys R U, wrote down what they wanted, BOOM!! Awesome!
I also prefer writing with the stylus and ive seen people use notability.
I started out with supernote but didnt like how it was not as easy to free write.
I tried antipaper for a while and i liked it a lot and the writing style was a lot more like notability, but overall i preferred supernote because it was a more complete program and was organized better.. and i found out then if u hit insert-annotation you can free write something on the note and move it or resize it.
And evernote is no good because you cant write. Stitch is not an addon, it is an independent app that was bought by evernote, and you can just share to evernote within skitch. It provides no where near the functionality or efficiency of the other stylus writing note apps
I was wondering if there is an android app that will allow me to remotely log into my PC and control it, much like we do with technical support from one pc to another when people are just inadequate at following directions verbally. Sometimes I forget to put things in my dropbox ect and would make things alot easier if we could do that from our tabs.
Thanks in advance
ps. Dont forget to sign your SOPA PIPA today
I have used Splashtop Desktop remote desktop and it works reasonably well.
EDIT: Splashtop HD is actually included free with the TF Prime, it is inside of "My Cloud" app which is why I missed it before (thanks fuzzer!)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.splashtop.remote.pad
You can't really use applications like Adobe Photoshop through it, and it is difficult to interact with Windows 7 on such a small screen, but it works pretty well for accessing documents and files that are on your PC.
What kind of activities are you looking to do via remote desktop?
2x Client
https://market.android.com/details?...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS50dXguY2xpZW50Il0.
Its free and works really well. I personally prefer Remote Desktop because I use it to remote into servers at work but it is kinda of pricey (but in my opinion totally worth it)
https://market.android.com/details?...mNvbS54dHJhbG9naWMuYW5kcm9pZC5yZHBjbGllbnQiXQ..
Edit: Both of these work with the built in Windows Remote Desktop that comes with Win 7 Pro and higher (and Win Server)
teamviewer FTW
I have been using splashtop desktop. which correct me of I'm wrong but is cheaper on the amazon market place. than the goggle market.
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team viewer is good & free, the user can d/l & run it without installing....
most others require a "server" install..
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I have been using splashtop desktop. which correct me of I'm wrong but is cheaper on the amazon market place. than the goggle market.
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Splashtop HD is free..already built into the ASUS cloud app....
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I have been using splashtop desktop. which correct me of I'm wrong but is cheaper on the amazon market place. than the goggle market.
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Right Now Splashtop HD is on sale for $6.99 in the Android Market. It is $9.99 in the Amazon Market.
EDIT: Splashtop HD is also included free with your TF Prime, it is in the My Cloud app, under the name My Desktop.
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Right Now Splashtop HD is on sale for $6.99 in the Android Market. It is $9.99 in the Amazon Market.
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Guess you missed my post just above yours...
Splashtop HD is free..already built into the ASUS cloud app....
Yup I was actually trying to edit my post to reflect yours but it gave me an error.
Splashtop HD is included with the Transformer Prime, however it is hidden by the name "My Desktop" until you actually launch the app.
Considering the included version of Splashtop has been tweaked a bit for the Transformer Prime you would think that they would make it work more seamlessly with the keyboard dock.
i've learned not to set my expectations too high with the TP...it seems to be a work in progress....
hoping it will live up to expectations someday...
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i've learned not to set my expectations too high with the TP...it seems to be a work in progress....
hoping it will live up to expectations someday...
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Not to hijack the thread, but I haven't had any major issues with the TF Prime. The only issue that kinda bugs me is how far apart touchscreen events are detected as this makes it harder to draw and write onto the tablet. Apparently there is a software setting that can alter this but that kind of tweak is beyond me at the moment.
In general I think that Android 4.0 is a work in progress. While it is a massive improvement over both 2.3.x and 3.2, I have found myself running into rough areas where the OS doesn't behave in a consistent manner with its own rules. For instance the lack of Apps2Sd support or the fact that the Battery History doesn't deliver detailed usage. Maybe 4.1 will be better
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I bought it for ยข99, must of been on sale. also it was given away for free as the free app of the day not too long ago.
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I could be wrong but isn't this available in my cloud on the prime
it works pretty well
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I could be wrong but isn't this available in my cloud on the prime
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You are correct.
Maybe I'm missing something but I can't find Splashtop HD on my Prime.
I have Splashtop, but not Splashtop HD. Is there a difference? I see they seem to be separate programs on the Market.
Whether it is official our through xda. Planning on getting the prime or zenbook for a college laptop and I need the Microsoft office apps for productivity.
None or very small because arm version of windows 8 is only given for manufacturers so you can't just go to some store and buy it
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Well, then I guess I'm going with the ultrabook. Thanks for the quick reply!
also note that win8 on the prime would have to be ARM, your x86 apps like microsoft office or your PC games wont run on the ARM processors. There are, however, some very good android editors, might be worth checking out your bound to find something that has the features you want.
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also note that win8 on the prime would have to be ARM, your x86 apps like microsoft office or your PC games wont run on the ARM processors. There are, however, some very good android editors, might be worth checking out your bound to find something that has the features you want.
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Well, if Microsoft is bringing Win8 to ARM, I wouldn't see why they wouldn't bring Microsoft Office :/ That's why I was wondering if the the Prime would ever get Win8.
If you will be using Excel, ppt, and Word heavily, I don't think you would be satisfied working on the 10 inch screen. Also,a bit of an aside, if working in front of a computer on papers etc it is more comfortable to have decent ergonomics, which means getting a bluetooth keyboard and placing the screen at eye level.
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Forgot to mention VPN is an option to use office on your TFP if you have a Windows box at home or your school can provide it. Check other threads for keyboard compatibility.
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If you will be using Excel, ppt, and Word heavily, I don't think you would be satisfied working on the 10 inch screen. Also,a bit of an aside, if working in front of a computer on papers etc it is more comfortable to have decent ergonomics, which means getting a bluetooth keyboard and placing the screen at eye level.
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Well I don't mind the ergonomics that much because I have used a 10 in NetBook for awhile, but the software in Android that can be used for Office productivity isn't that good :/
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Well I don't mind the ergonomics that much because I have used a 10 in NetBook for awhile, but the software in Android that can be used for Office productivity isn't that good :/
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I'm actually rather impressed with QuickOffice HD and their newest update for Android. (which was actually just bought by Google too, we'll see where that goes.) But the software is very good. Built in real time spell check, editing, almost perfect.
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Well, if Microsoft is bringing Win8 to ARM, I wouldn't see why they wouldn't bring Microsoft Office :/ That's why I was wondering if the the Prime would ever get Win8.
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Office for ARM comes bundled with WinRT!
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I'm actually rather impressed with QuickOffice HD and their newest update for Android. (which was actually just bought by Google too, we'll see where that goes.) But the software is very good. Built in real time spell check, editing, almost perfect.
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Is it good enough for some hardcore office productivity since it will be my college "laptop"?
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Office for ARM comes bundled with WinRT!
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Yeah, but the previous post have stated that the chance that Windows will come to the Prime will be very low... :/
I have been using my prime at school for about a month now... Went through 5 or 6 word editing programs before i decided on one i really liked the features. If i want to do something more hardcore with "real" office i just go to the library, for everything else my prime works wonderful.
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Is it good enough for some hardcore office productivity since it will be my college "laptop"?
Yeah, but the previous post have stated that the chance that Windows will come to the Prime will be very low... :/
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I think it's pretty damn good. If you're talking about doing papers or normal typing it's excellent. However, if you're going to be doing a computer specific class, like a Microsoft one, you're obviously going to need a netbook for the full suite. Or you could just go to the library, etc. It's up to you. If that's the only device you can afford (either laptop or tablet) get a laptop. Don't get a netbook though. BestBuy, Amazon, woot.com , and 1saleaday.com frequently have excellent sales on laptops. Check there.
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I think it's pretty damn good. If you're talking about doing papers or normal typing it's excellent. However, if you're going to be doing a computer specific class, like a Microsoft one, you're obviously going to need a netbook for the full suite. Or you could just go to the library, etc. It's up to you. If that's the only device you can afford (either laptop or tablet) get a laptop. Don't get a netbook though. BestBuy, Amazon, woot.com , and 1saleaday.com frequently have excellent sales on laptops. Check there.
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Well I'm a computer engineering major, I will eventually need windows for compiling software. I'm choosing between the prime and an ultrabook, so I guess I would go with the ultrabook?
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Well I'm a computer engineering major, do I will eventually need windows for compiling software. I'm choosing between the prime and an ultrabook, so I guess I would go with the ultrabook?
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Yes. Ultrabook would be the way to go.
Microsoft Office coming to android in November if that's what your intrested in.
I played around with SoftMaker's office-like app in Beta - quite liked it, but it was never very stable (e.g., it often just wouldn't open) and there was quite a bit of typing lag when using the keyboard. Has anyone stumped up the pretty hefty price for the full release and tested it (particularly the TextMaker element) who would care to comment on its pros and cons? I guess for me, in addition to genuine multi-tasking, having a pretty full office suite is the one thing that may put me off getting a Surface - at least in its first iteration.
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I played around with SoftMaker's office-like app in Beta - quite liked it, but it was never very stable (e.g., it often just wouldn't open) and there was quite a bit of typing lag when using the keyboard. Has anyone stumped up the pretty hefty price for the full release and tested it (particularly the TextMaker element) who would care to comment on its pros and cons? I guess for me, in addition to genuine multi-tasking, having a pretty full office suite is the one thing that may put me off getting a Surface - at least in its first iteration.
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Funny i just came here to make a thread about softmaker office mobile
First off: There is a 30 day test version that you can try out with all features enabled.
I used it since early beta, and i've even written a full 6 pages essay for my final exams with it. There is spelling correction and everything. There is not a single feature that is missing for me. You have to use a seperate app for thesaurus, synonyms and stuff but that doesnt bother me. It seems that they fixed the typing lag issues as well, even when writing longer texts i didnt come across any lags - make sure to enable opengl acceleration in the options.
You can also install any font you like, you just have to put it in the right folder. It reads every file i've come across and displays it correctly. For my essay i had to write it in a premade file that came on a usb stick. No issues at opening it or saving it in the format it came. No display issues or formatting issues.
You can also save your files directly to pdf from the app and the dropbox integration is flawless. In a way it even makes stuff easier than on the pc because everything is integrated.
About the cons.. Well it takes some time until you know what all the buttons do, there is an option where you can arrange the symbols the way you want and there there are explanations on what each symbol does - but thats the only place where they explain it.
Also i didnt find a way to change my standard document. So each time you create a new file you have to set up the font and size before you start typing. Maybe there is an option for that and i just havent found it yet though
Also i checked out the presentation app, IT EVEN SUPPORTS ANIMATIONS! I think its the only mobile app that supports ms office animations. So you can simply create stuff on your pc at home save it to your dropbox and present it via hdmi or vga (adapter needed) out, and you can depend on it that it will display exactly the way you created it at home. Over are the days where you need to carry heavy laptops and bring your power adapter
I can fully recommend it at this point and suggest you try out the trial version.
On a side note i read about rumors that Microsoft is planning on releasing their own office apps for both ios and android later this year (probably november). So for me there is no reason at this point to buy a windows 8 tablet. Office was the last thing i was looking for. The gap is filled - at least for me.
Cheers mate
Damn, I wish I knew this a month ago... So many essays that I've used QuickOffice for. This feels so much nicer, + the animations in Presentations are nice!
clouds5 said:
Funny
On a side note i read about rumors that Microsoft is planning on releasing their own office apps for both ios and android later this year (probably november). So for me there is no reason at this point to buy a windows 8 tablet. Office was the last thing i was looking for. The gap is filled - at least for me.
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Thanks for all the helpful info. Don't you think it would be odd for Microsoft to release the Surface, which most people would buy because of MS Office functionality, and then a couple of weeks later release Office for Android/iOS? (As far as I can see the last 'rumours' of this release were back in May) Still, when my ATP comes back from its 3rd RMA (tomorrow) I'll give the 30 day free trial a go. Hopefully by the end of that we'll know a bit more about whether Office proper is coming to Android.
Kingston Office just got an update... it's awesome now, it was great, but now it is awesome... highly highly recommend this great app
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bunnybash said:
Kingston Office just got an update... it's awesome now, it was great, but now it is awesome... highly highly recommend this great app
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I think it's Kingsoft - and yes, the interface looks really good now; if only it had a few more fonts...It's also not nearly as accurate at presenting docs as Softmaker appears to be - though SM's interface is pretty demanding to get your head around at first. I guess all these small Office-esque apps are rather concerned about the upcoming MSOffice app (if it comes) and the Surface. It should certainly encourage some good work from the competitors.