A story in the UK’s Daily Telegraph got us thinking about some of the traps when buying Microsoft Office with a new computer. The Telegraph reader bought a new computer and was told by staff that Office 2007 wasn’t supported on the new computer. The reader was sold, as a replacement, an Office 365 Personal […]
How to take advantage of Microsoft’s greedy little trap for Office 365 subscribers. When you setup a new Office 365 ‘subscription’ you’ll probably see this offer on the My Account page. ” Turn on automatic renewal and get an extra month free” Enjoy uninterrupted access to your Office applications and services. ” This sounds great […]
The latest financial disclosures from Microsoft show that the move to annual ‘subscriptions (rentals) mean a price increase to customers of up to 80%! This is a long way from the common media narrative, based on dubious calculations, which says that Office 365 ‘subscriptions’ are better value. Microsoft CFO is quoted saying that Office 365 […]
Microsoft has made yet another Office announcement … not a big announcement but an opportunity to explain the idea of Universal apps for Office and how they compare with traditional desktop apps. The Microsoft announcement was that a preview version of Office for Windows 10 for phones will be available by the end of April. […]
ZDnet is reporting that an ebay merchant is offering an Office 365 Personal subscription for $29.99. The ebay item is here and we’re wary about it. Many have been sold (1,154 as we type this) and there’s good feedback both for the merchant and the Office 365 purchases. An Office 365 Personal annual fee is […]
