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| Thread ID: 132117 | 2013-05-07 07:16:00 | Subscription Software - Good or Bad? | Iantech (16386) | PC World Chat |
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| 1339993 | 2013-05-07 10:08:00 | I just subscribed to Office 365 University, the full suite for $145, for 4 years, what a deal :DYou think? So are you going to use Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Onenote, Outlook, Publisher and Access, or just use Word, Excel and Powerpoint like most people. And after 4 years you have what? Nothing. You could have bought Office Home and Student for $123.00 and after 4 years its still yours...... | Iantech (16386) | ||
| 1339994 | 2013-05-07 10:53:00 | yeah but after four years you might want to upgrade or use a different software. Subscriptions give you more options but can cost more. | jonovw (16835) | ||
| 1339995 | 2013-05-07 10:53:00 | Many programs that were admirable for there succinct simplicity and effectiveness at getting the task done are still highly regarded in their early versions, but the "evolved" tangle of weirdness is just a pathetic heap of clutter. If you are tied to the drivel that some marketing monkeys have decided is the new thing to load in the cloud you are royally screwed. Not a lot of chance of getting back to the former version under the subscription service. Still, some people will swallow anything the marketing department promotes. Perhaps they deserve what they will surely get? |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1339996 | 2013-05-07 11:24:00 | yeah but after four years you might want to upgrade Exactly. After four years Office 2016 should be out. ;) And I can cancel any time... You think? So are you going to use Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Onenote, Outlook, Publisher and Access, or just use Word, Excel and Powerpoint like most people. And after 4 years you have what? Nothing. You could have bought Office Home and Student for $123.00 and after 4 years its still yours...... I use OneNote the most ;) Access would be good to have around for university, as would Publisher. Using Outlook on the desktop as well. As well as an extra 20GB on SkyDrive which would be useful. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1339997 | 2013-05-07 11:27:00 | Many programs that were admirable for there succinct simplicity and effectiveness at getting the task done are still highly regarded in their early versions, but the "evolved" tangle of weirdness is just a pathetic heap of clutter. If you are tied to the drivel that some marketing monkeys have decided is the new thing to load in the cloud you are royally screwed. Not a lot of chance of getting back to the former version under the subscription service. Still, some people will swallow anything the marketing department promotes. Perhaps they deserve what they will surely get? +1 I prefer to own my software, rather than the software owning me... edit: wow - lyric sig serendipity :D |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1339998 | 2013-05-07 20:37:00 | I use Photoshop once a month. I'm not paying $30 for a monthly chore, for the next 20 years. I guess I'll never upgrade; and learn how to use different software. I just need layers, and basic drawing tools. |
kingdragonfly (309) | ||
| 1339999 | 2013-05-07 21:55:00 | I just need layers, and basic drawing tools. GIMP and Paint.NET are good choices for that. ;) |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1340000 | 2013-05-07 22:08:00 | Personally, I only replace core software (OS, Office) about once a decade, or when forced to for compatibility issues. It seems apparent that the opinion is there's potential benefits for businesses using the subscription model, and costs for home users. The problem that MS and Adobe will quickly engineer is growing incompatibilities between the subscription version, and the installed versions, so that if you want to take any work home you'll be forced to get a subscription... so eventually they'll have most of the workd paying into their coffers once a month, forever. I'm dead keen to avoid subscriptions, and dead keen to avoid placing any data on the cloud. To my mind this new model in lose/lose, and I look forward to OOo and other packages undermining the MS and Adobe user base. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1340001 | 2013-05-07 22:57:00 | Personally, I only replace core software (OS, Office) about once a decade, or when forced to for compatibility issues. It seems apparent that the opinion is there's potential benefits for businesses using the subscription model, and costs for home users. The problem that MS and Adobe will quickly engineer is growing incompatibilities between the subscription version, and the installed versions, so that if you want to take any work home you'll be forced to get a subscription... so eventually they'll have most of the workd paying into their coffers once a month, forever. Ah but the great thing with the Office 365 subscription is, if your work is paying for one of the Office Pro Plus plans, then you as the user at work can take a copy of the Office Pro Plus and install it on your machine at home at no extra cost because each user can install it on up to 5 machines. They do a similar thing with Volume licensing on Office, if your place of work pays for a VL on MS Office then I think you can get the use of it at home for about $10. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 1340002 | 2013-05-07 23:35:00 | I use Photoshop once a month . I'm not paying $30 for a monthly chore, for the next 20 years . I dont think you'll be alone there, I can see many home users in the exact same position . Personally, I only replace core software (OS, Office) about once a decade, or when forced to for compatibility issues . It seems apparent that the opinion is there's potential benefits for businesses using the subscription model, and costs for home users . . Nailed it I think, I can see home users really suffering here, eventually they will be forced into keeping an old computer going to run their software or loose it . If they upgrade to a newer OS, their own software wont work on it and be forced into the subscription software, and if they run with the subscription software, eventually it wont support their OS and be forced to update thier computer . I think the only real winner here will be Adobe, they are forcing their software away from home users and towards businesses where they make more $$$ . I wonder if they have really thought it through though, the home user must still make up a valueable percentage of overall earnings, can they really afford to loose that income? |
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