Post-PC Microsoft Signs Its Death Warrant -- With An iPad

A leaked report claims Microsoft [MSFT] intends bringing Office to Apple [AAPL] iPads -- but not until 2014. Meanwhile IDC informs us that PC sales have slumped to a 20-year low. Microsoft's refusal to follow trend means it has signed its own death warrant, and here's why:

The facts first

A very short reprise of the facts as they've been revealed so far:

Struggling PC makers and Windows 8 push PC market into free fall

"Worldwide PC shipments fell by 13.9% year-over-year during Q1, with higher PC prices and mobile devices also contributing...