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That's one of the reasons why companies love them. People subscribe for a few months, stop using it as much but forget or don't bother to unsubscribe. The entire gym industry is based on this principle.


OTOH, companies love to buy them too. A predictable monthly cost that can be budgeted, that is directly tied to the number of employees? Yes, please. Doesn't make as much sense for consumers, but Office 365 isn't aimed at them.


Yes, that is true. Although Microsoft are trying to get consumers on to Office 365 too - they got rid of their 3 computer home license to push the Office 365 home package which runs on 5 devices. Personally I don't think that's a great idea - I think too many people are going to think about the cost of a subscription and decide it's not worth it. Buying a license as a one off cost with your new computer is easier to swallow imo.


Yeah, I was surprised how reasonable the Home family pack was last time I went shopping. Not sure of the price, but it was definitely under $200 for 3 installs. Now they want $100 a year for 365. You get more for the money (Mac support, 5 installs, Access) but it will definitely end up costing a lot more money.




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