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iOS App Store - Fake Microsoft Word 2012 Approved

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Re: iOS App Store - Fake Microsoft Word 2012 Approved

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Post by tiernano »

unless they changed it before now, the text specifically reads that its a tutorial app, and has tips, not pretending to be a full Word client... mind you, how many people bought it not reading the text fully? how many dident look at the screen shot? And if that was a lot of people, i am releasing a Microsoft Excel and Outlook app for the iPhone/iPad later on... free money from what i can only imagine are people with too much feeking money...

Re: iOS App Store - Fake Microsoft Word 2012 Approved

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Post by Groxx »

tiernano wrote: post #2

unless they changed it before now, the text specifically reads that its a tutorial app, and has tips, not pretending to be a full Word client... mind you, how many people bought it not reading the text fully? how many dident look at the screen shot? And if that was a lot of people, i am releasing a Microsoft Excel and Outlook app for the iPhone/iPad later on... free money from what i can only imagine are people with…

I'm willing to bet a fair number didn't read it. Given one of the reviews:

>Very Stupid App!!!!

This is just a waste of money. Don't buy this app because you cannot even write a document!!!!!!

But that's about par for the course. The dissatisfied ones are always the loudest. I do highly doubt they had permission to use the Microsoft trademark in that way though.

Re: iOS App Store - Fake Microsoft Word 2012 Approved

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Post by vibrunazo »

iamandrus wrote: post #4
wattjustin wrote: post #3

Out of all of the reasons why this is crazy including a misleading title and screenshots, I just can't believe the app size is 121MB.

The price is pretty ridiculous too. I would have bought it simply for the novelty if it wasn't $10.

I believe that's part of their magic trick. I don't think as many people would rush to think it's the official MS Word if it cost only $1.

The price, app size, screenshots. Everything is misleading, except the one thing most people don't even look at, which is the text description.

Re: iOS App Store - Fake Microsoft Word 2012 Approved

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Post by ceejayoz »

Groxx wrote: post #5
tiernano wrote: post #2

unless they changed it before now, the text specifically reads that its a tutorial app, and has tips, not pretending to be a full Word client... mind you, how many people bought it not reading the text fully? how many dident look at the screen shot? And if that was a lot of people, i am releasing a Microsoft Excel and Outlook app for the iPhone/iPad later on... free money from what i can only imagine are people with…

I'm willing to bet a fair number didn't read it. Given one of the reviews: > Very Stupid App!!!! This is just a waste of money. Don't buy this app because you cannot even write a document!!!!!! But that's about par for the course. The dissatisfied ones are always the loudest. I do highly doubt they had permission to use the Microsoft trademark in that way though.

> I'm willing to bet a fair number didn't read it.

Why would I? I'd personally have assumed that no Apple reviewer would ever permit a developer named "Super Racing Real Games" to use the Microsoft Word logo and name for an app. They're supposed to be there to protect against this sort of stuff, so I can't blame folks for not reading too closely.

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