The Microsoft Office Rental Program

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?

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[Meorah]

It's been a few years now since I've experienced the outspokeness of uni professors firsthand, but thank you so much for reinforcing my observation that just because they know what they're talking about in their subject of choice, doesn't mean they aren't just as moronic as the average construction worker once they start yapping about other subjects.

Please stay in your cocoon and leave the real-world decisions to those of us who actually live in it.

No wonder college grads are such idiots nowadays.