A new Office app (just in time for your next TPS report)
So it’s one of the deep questions of our time – which version of The Office is best? The Brit-com starring the cheekily caustic creator Ricky Gervais, or the import featuring marvelously madcap milquetoast Steve Carell? Perhaps the Carell-free edition currently airing on US primetime schedules? Or the Les Papiers Jennings edition?
Well, now the “which Office?” question is starting a new transatlantic debate. With the arrival of the new SmartOffice app, you now have a choice of apps for viewing and editing Microsoft Office documents on your TouchPad.
SmartOffice, which hails from UK company Picsel, places a strong emphasis on providing a very visual and friendly user experience. It’s also the first webOS app to offer editing of Microsoft PowerPoint documents, and includes a variety of free templates for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
To help you get more familiar with SmartOffice, you’ll find promo codes for customers in the US, Canada, and the UK to get the $9.99 app for free. As always, the standard disclaimers apply: we expect these to go quickly, you should make sure you don’t still have any other promo codes stored on your account, and our lawyers would also like to have a word (or two) with you (below).
Here are the details on the app promo codes for SmartOffices: Supplies are limited, and the promo codes expire at 11:59 PM on October 30 (or until the inventory is gone). And if you already have a promo code on your account, you may want to use that up before applying a new code.
Here are the codes you'll need in each country where this promo is available:
US: ivrkl24245olioa
Canada fprtw93992kdqgu
UK: kxawf88757hxzfl
Bonus points will be given to anybody who posts a suitably snarky comment explaining how Dwight Schrute fits into the webOS Office landscape. And now for those words from our lawyers (who also want me to point out that "bonus points" have no actual value):
App Promo Rules
Eligibility Requirements: HP employees, HP reseller partners, HP customers and HP webOS developer partners are eligible to use the Weekly App Promo codes. Promo participants require a TouchPad with a current functioning user profile; with credit card purchasing enabled. The promo codes above will expire on 10/30/11 at 11:59 pm PST.
Promo codes are available for as long as inventories last. Customers with an existing promo credit in their account may be unable to redeem these codes, and the price of the app will be deducted from their current credit.
To redeem this offer select the desired app for purchase in the HP App catalog, selecting the option to purchase using a promo code, and when prompted enter the promo code. No charges will be made against your credit card, but you will receive a receipt.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Third-party software available separately. Within wireless coverage area only. Requires data services at additional cost. Not all apps available on all devices. Within wireless coverage area only. Actual speeds may vary. Email, mobile number, and related information required for setup and activation. Required data sold separately; unlimited plan recommended and may be required. Not all web content may be available. All screen images simulated.
Jon Zilber