Normally, things are all about the PC up in Redmond.  Microsoft made its fortune off of PCs, partially at the expense of Apple. The two companies are still bitter rivals in multiple areas, and few things will irk die-hards in either camp like dropping the name of the other guys.

That is why Microsoft's latest triumph has a bit of a twilight zone feeling to it...

14 May 2008

The folks over in Microsoft are touting the success of its Macintosh Business Unit. The MacBU, as it is otherwise known, is responsible for putting together the Mac version of office. It's not an easy task, as they not only have to create and maintain a Mac software suite, but they have to do it while leveraging code from the PC version of Office and on top of it all make sure that both versions run seamlessly.

If sales figures are any indication, however, the MacBU is doing its job quite well. Microsoft said today that Office 2008 for Mac is selling at a rate of roughly three times that of Office 2004. In a move that will make the fanboys wince, Microsoft said that the success "reaffirms its commitment to future products for the Mac."