CNET is reporting that Microsoft is planning on creating Office apps that will run natively on iOS and Android that will finally launch early next year. In a statement to CNET, Microsoft said that “Office Mobile will work across Windows Phones, Android phones and iOS, and we have nothing additional to announce today about retail availability of the new Office.” This is an interesting development in the world of smartphones as Microsoft attempts…
One of the most popular questions posed when I was on the sales floor was “does it have Microsoft Office?” referring to the iPad of course. I always had to tell them no but they could find similar replacements yet, customers were never satisfied because they wanted their Office! I have good news—a report from The Daily today says that we will see Microsoft launch Office for the iPad on Nov. 10.…
It’s that time of year again, summer is winding down and the return of the school year is just around the corner. All students know to have the essentials ready: a backpack, writing supplies, and books. But there’s one school supply everyone loves to have: a new computer. Here at Abt Electronics we have a large supply of laptops, desktops and computer accessories in our Connect store. To make shopping a bit…
Microsoft Office 2010 came out today. It has been over three years since the last Microsoft Office Suite was released. For $149-$499 you can upgrade to Office 2010. Because Office 2010 is so new, I don’t know much about it yet or have many tech specs on it. As of now, it is rumored to be very similar to Office 2007. If you recently purchased the previous version of office (March 5,…
At Abt, we believe that customers are happier with their purchases when they know how to use them. Back in 1988, we began hosting classes for customers to explain basic usage and show tips and tricks to owning their products. All classes are free and take place in our Glenview retail store in the Apple Boutique. In addition to our sales staff taught electronic classes, we have teamed up with Directions Training…
