Microsft subscription service

[impar]

Greetings!

Microsoft embraces subscription model in Office + Windows Live bundle

For years, customers have asked for an affordable subscription-based service for what has typically been perceived as Microsoft's steeply-priced software. If seventy bucks a year seems affordable enough, it's finally coming.

It could be one of Microsoft's most significant moves in the home applications market in years -- long overdue, many will say, but finally arriving. Beginning later this month, the company will offer an annual subscription package that bundles together its Office Home and Student 2007 suite with Windows Live Services, Office Live Workspace, and Windows Live OneCare, for $69.99 annually.

[Seawolf]

Hey that's pretty cool. I already have a copy of 2007 Professional but I'd rather have Home and Student anyway (OneNote is sweet when you're congregating information, whether it be to spec a new comp or upgrades or for research purposes.)

Maybe someday I'll subscribe to that bad boy.

[powerarmour]

Maybe I'll just stick with OpenOffice...

[Seawolf]

Seriously, give OneNote a trial. It's probably the neatest app I've seen from MS.