Microsoft to Offer Discounted Windows and Office for Small Tablets - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD

tbd if/when all new Windows 8.x devices will come with Office Home and Student bundled

"Microsoft is making two big changes that could boost the appeal of smaller Windows tablets.
First, it is adding a version of its Outlook email and calendar app to Windows RT — the version of Windows 8 that runs on ARM-based chips from Qualcomm and Nvidia.
[...]Second, Microsoft is cutting some sort of deal with computer makers that want to bundle Windows 8 and Office Home and Student onto a seven-inch or eight-inch tablet."

Microsoft to Offer Discounted Windows and Office for Small Tablets - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD