So I have 4 years to figure out whether I want to continue or not. However, I still think it is a good idea for the subscription because what you get is really the Office Professional V 2013 which sells (on Amazon) for $400. I subscribed to the $99 Office 365 because, at the time, I thought I needed Access and have since found out I don’t. For a lot of users like me – single user (actually, my license is for up to 3), not always wanting/needing the most recent version – it’s probably not the best way. ![]() I understand your logic – and in your case, with multiple computers, it probably *is* cheaper this way. ![]() I’m happy with Office 2010, and see no need to upgrade to any future version (boxed or otherwise) in the foreseeable future – realistically, it’ll probably be when I get a new computer which is not compatible with it – it’s been 2 years so far, it’ll probably be at least another 2 years until that happens! However, if I decide to stop my subscription to Office 2013, the Office apps will enter a “read-only reduced functionality mode.” This means that I will be able to view or print documents, but won’t be able to create any new documents or edit existing documents.Īlthough you say that the per-year costs are cheaper than the boxed product, aren’t you really comparing 1 year subscription with 1 year use of Office old-school – but most users don’t use Office for just one year! Office 2007, I used until 2011 when I got a great deal on upgrading to office 2010 – that’s 4 years of use, not 1. I can use it for as long as my computer is compatible. If I am using Office 2010, I have that for ever. My understanding is that there is one important draw back… To me, getting all of Microsoft Office on five machines for $100 a year is a clear and obvious choice. There’s also nothing that says you have to subscribe forever. In the many years since Office 365 has been available, that hasn’t happened. Let’s acknowledge the risk: Microsoft could raise the price. While a subscription may feel kind of “icky” (for lack of a better term), once you get past that initial reaction, in my opinion it’s a great deal. In my opinion, it’s almost a no-brainer as soon as you have two or more computers. It doesn’t take five machines to make the numbers work. If you’ve got a mixed household (again, as I do), you install the Mac version of Office on a Mac and the Windows version of Office on a Windows machine… on up to five different machines. You’re always guaranteed the latest and greatest versions and features of these key applications.īut if you’re in a home like mine, with at least two different people running at least three or four different computers, it becomes really appealing. It’s not “that much better.” It’s the same product.Įven for a single computer, I think it’s pretty cool. Make no mistake: it’s not a different product. ![]() In comparison, Office Home and Student includes four basic Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote), can be installed on only one computer, does not include any additional OneDrive space, and costs (at this writing) a one-time payment of $149.99. There is a cheaper “Personal” subscription for $69.99 per year, but you can install it on only one machine. That second point alone makes it really hard to compare against the packaged product, which can be installed on only one machine.
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