I suspect instead that MS will produce VPC for those things that need it, but that the MBU will continue to create and update office. The margins on it are very high, and it is one of the better mac os citizens these days.

Don't get me wrong - I am no microsoft fan, but they do deserve credit for things they do right, and office for mac is just that - done right, if what you need is stability, and compatibility with Office on the PC. Many of my clients do, so it is good for them that it exists, and MS knows it.

Access, on the other hand, is not on the platform, and is not likely to arrive there save running under Windows.

Scott