Microsoft Exec Calls Apple Apps 'Struggling' and 'Lightweight'

A new rivalry between Apple and Microsoft appears to be simmering now that both companies are competing for the hearts and minds of tablet consumers

A fresh volley was delivered on Wednesday when Microsoft’s corporate vice-president of communications, Frank Shaw, posted a message to the Redmond, Wash. company’s official blog

Directly referencing Apple’s announcement on Tuesday that iWork and iLife will now come free with the purchase of every new Mac or iOS device, Shaw wrote:

Since iWork has never gotten much traction, and was already priced like an afterthought, it’s hardly that surprising or significant a move. And it doesn’t change the fact that it’s much harder to get work done on a device that lacks precision input and a desktop for true side-by-side multitasking. Read more...