<p>Two years ago this month, a report on The Daily claimed Microsoft had built a version of Office for the iPad and was demonstrating it privately. Ever since, folks have been on the hunt for the elusive Office for iPad.</p><p>A month ago, Microsoft execs basically confirmed Office for iPad exists, but said it wouldn't be released until after Microsoft delivers its own, touch-first set of core Office apps, which I've been calling "Gemini."</p><p>Along with other Microsoft watchers, I've been wondering whether Microsoft was simply sitting on Office for iPad, delaying it to give its own Surface tablets a leg up. A year ago, Microsoft's ARM-based Surface RT shipped with Office RT bundled for free, and this October, the ARM-based Surface 2 shipped with Office RT plus Outlook RT, bundled for free.</p><p>But now that Apple's cut to zero the price of iWork (not the original, mind you, but a less feature-rich version), what's Microsoft waiting for?</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/why-is-microsofts-office-for-ipad-taking-so-long-7000022754/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.neowin.net/news/rumor-microsofts-modern-ui-office-apps-due-in-late-springsummer-2014">Rumor: Microsoft&#039;s Modern UI Offic...</a> (Neowin)</p><p><a href="http://techland.time.com/2013/11/04/microsoft-surface-2-review-productivity-is-the-promise-and-the-problem/">Microsoft Surface 2 Review: Productivity Is the Promise and the Problem</a> (TIME)</p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/530848/apple_puts_ball_microsoft_court/">Apple puts the ball in Microsoft&#039;s court</a> (Computerworld Australia)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=djmMWcwQnYd79aM1bGyTuUOYbPjwM&ned=us">11 additional articles.</a></p>