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I am considering IPAD. Can you install softwares like MS Word, Excel etc ?
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I am considering IPAD. Can you install softwares like MS Word, Excel etc ?
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Read http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/03/scitech/pcanswer/main6360802.shtml to see what some thing about that.
No but DocsToGo is an app that works just like MS Office!
You can import, read and edit word, excel and power point files, along with other file formats! I use it all the time! It's a $15 app, but this video review really convinced me. There's also a $10 version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqx3oC-Jxmg
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I'm not familiar with DocsToGo, but if true Microsoft compatibility is important to you, then beware. Many office "compatible" products work great on simple documents but do not handle documents with complex formatting very well. For example, I've used OpenOffice to view documents created with MS word. Heavily formatted documents get mangled pretty badly.
First of all it is definitely not a big phone. Currently with the iPad you can download, save, and view documents emailed to you such as word, excel, and pdf. The default app for typing is the Notes app. But I bet there are 3rd party apps that feature MSoffice-type applications.