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The Microsoft Office Rental Program

Posted by samzenpus on from the four-easy-payments dept.

LWATCDR writes "Yes, it looks like Microsoft is going to a rental program for Office. From the article, 'The software bundle, which also includes Microsoft's Live OneCare computer security software, will be sold at nearly 700 Circuit City stores for $70 per year.' Well I for one will be happy to stick with OpenOffice for now. From Microsoft's point of view it means a constant flow of money. For the customer it means you only have to pay a little each year instead of a lot every few years. I don't think this will save the average user any money and I wonder about problems with 'activation.' So will this fly, or will it give a big push to OpenOffice?

4 of 432 comments (clear)

  1. It's just a matter of time by Alarindris · · Score: 4, Funny

    before people realize that OpenOffice works just as well AND is free.

    Of course so does a pirated copy of MS Office.

  2. Screw you Microsoft and Office by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've had it with your closed, proprietary OS and file formats!

    I'm getting an iMac with iWork.

  3. Re:Paying for unnecessary upgrades... by jez9999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    At our office, we still you Office '97 because it does everything we need.

    Did you use Word 97's grammar check whilst writing this post? :-)

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    == Jez ==
    Do you miss Firefox? Try Pale Moon.
  4. Slightly OT by jazman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shouldn't the Billborg icon be replaced now? Say with a Ballmerborg, or maybe a Ballmerchair. Or even a chairborg.