On 13/01/14 22:09, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>
http://winsupersite.com/article/office-2013-beta2/office-2013-pricing-packaging-144267
> 
> 
> Apparently the subscription-based Office product has such a fantastic
> price that "it's a no-brainer".
> 
> Is it just me? Personally, I'm appalled at Microsoft's latest attempt to
> suck money out of my wallet. And I'm baffled as to why this reviewer is
> so excited about the prospect...
> 
> So let's see now. I can purchase a copy of Office, and then use it.
> Forever. (Lest you doubt this, my mother is still running Office 95.)
> 

Would your mum like to borrow my Office 2003 Pro disc and upgrade?

> Alternatively, I can pay $100, every single year, for the rest of my
> life, to get... exactly the same thing?
> 
> In WHICH UNIVERSE is that better??
> 

Welcome to Bill Gates' vision.


John (using LibreOffice, Thunderbird, Firefox etc etc)
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