Maybe you have held off buying a tablet until Windows 8 arrives. Maybe you're really keen on getting your hands on Windows on ARM - what with the potentially vastly improved battery life it might offer over Intel or AMD powered tablets. If both of these things are true, you're in for a treat: Windows 8 will include ARM-based Office 15 applications. (WOA) Following Steven Sinofsky's recent, 8000 plus word blog, detailing Windows on ARM, he made some interesting revelations. One, he said, is that the Windows desktop remains an important part of WOA; ARM users will still be able to access the desktop and desktop applications. Of course, those applications will need to be ported to the ARM architecture but it's good to get additional confirmation that Metro style applications for WOA aren't the only ones that will be available. It's also worth noting that WOA will include the core Office 15 applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Sinofsky mentioned that the aim with WOA is an "no compromise product," and Microsoft knows that Windows users will want to access industry leading productivity applications even on non-x86 desktops and notebooks. That's a pretty solid quartet of free applications. Confused? You've got reason to be. Microsoft isn't exactly letting a truck full of office cash drive off yet so it is a bit odd to hear they are bundling it with WOA. Then again, this is the same company that has already given consumers ad supported (but still mostly free) Office Starter as well as free use of Office Web Apps. So why not throw in some ARM apps too? But perhaps Sinofsky meant that both will be included in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview along with Office 15 to give users a chance to test them both out at the same time. This could make sense, especially since ARM-based Windows won't be available for consumers to download or buy - you'll only be able to purchase it pre-installed on WOA hardware. So what's Microsoft up to here? Are they giving away apps and hoping to introduce a Dropbox-like plan tied to SkyDrive storage subscriptions to rope us in? It's already been widely rumored that Windows 8 will feature heavy SkyDrive integration so Microsoft could indeed be looking for ways to create a steady revenue stream from Office users - instead of selling people an upgrade every few years. Related theme articles: Search engine marketing and online marketing services How Apple cuts costs while building gadgets Those Million Dollar Facebook Apps? Some May Not Be Worth The Traffic Full Online Marketing For Your Website Search Engine Optimization, Online Marketing, Website Promotion