<p>NEW YORK - The issue comes down to how Microsoft sees its position now that the go-go years for laptops and PCs are over, according to Alan Masarek, Director of Chrome and Apps at Google and former CEO of Quickoffice.</p><p>People are looking at their tablet as a productivity device, Masarek said during a presenatation earlier this week at the Tablet Strategy conference here. "But is Microsoft acting like a software provider or a platform provider when they can't commit to putting their software on all tablets or only on their own Windows 8 and Windows RT devices?"</p><p>Microsoft's current tablet solution for its suite of Word/Excel/PowerPoint is to offer Microsoft Office 365, the online version of its productivity software that includes added features such as OneNote, SharePoint, Skype, and SkyDrive, a cloud-based storage system.</p><p>Reports continue to circulate that Microsoft has already developed the application, and that Apple and Microsoft are butting heads over app revenue fees. Another reason Microsoft is widely considered to be holding back is that it wants to limit Office to Windows 8 to give those tablets a competitive edge. And then there is the question of pricing; most iPad apps cost much less than Microsoft typically charges. Masarek said a native Office app would likely have a high price to value ratio.</p><p><a href="http://tabtimes.com/news/ittech-apps/2013/05/01/google-exec-office-ipad-decision-no-win-microsoft-0">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.itechpost.com/articles/8606/20130501/what-is-a-surface-pro-good-microsoft-office-windows-8-more.htm">What Is A Surface Pro Good For? Microsoft Office, Windows 8, And More</a> (iTech Post)</p><p><a href="http://seekingalpha.com/article/1393411-whither-windows-rt-should-microsoft-let-it-wither?source=google_news">Whither Windows RT: Should Microsoft Let It Wither?</a> (Seeking Alpha)</p><p><a href="http://techthirsty.com/2013/05/02/not-sure-of-what-to-use-your-microsoft-surface-pro-for-here-are-some-tips/">Not sure of what to use your Microsoft Surface Pro for? Here are some Tips</a> (Tech Thirsty)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dzG9m1Kr1LtMuHMWnb5rXht-QgiPM&ned=us">128 additional articles.</a></p>