Microsoft "Albany" Offers Office and Security as Subscription 281
News.com is reporting that Microsoft has confirmed a subscription service is in the works for the next consumer version of their Office Suite. "Code-named Albany, the product has a single installer that puts Office Home and Student, OneCare, as well as a host of Windows Live services, onto a user's PC. As long as users keep paying for the subscription, they are entitled to the latest versions of the products. Once they stop paying, they lose the right to use any version."
by cutting prices! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Also illegal, at least in Canada (Score:5, Funny)
If it's like Albany (Score:5, Funny)
the state capital of NY, it'll cost a lot of money, spend years trying to accomplish anything, and work only part of the year.
Microsoft Albania... (Score:5, Funny)
Once they START paying... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Also illegal, at least in Canada (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This will be teh death of MacroSuck(tm) (Score:3, Funny)
Re:If it's like Albany (Score:1, Funny)
Re:by cutting prices! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:If it's like Albany (Score:2, Funny)
Re:If it's like Albany (Score:1, Funny)
Re:QFT (Score:5, Funny)
Thats an annoying bear.
Re:Something of a catch... (Score:3, Funny)
Well, it looks like Slashdotters have been voting--now it's 42.2% would rather use a free alternative, 39% want Office traditional and 18.9% cough*idiots*cough think it sounds appealing.
Oh, and then there's this:
Those who subscribe to Albany will also get several free Microsoft products pushed onto their desktop--including online document-sharing product Office Live Workspace, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Photo Gallery, and Windows Live Mail.
Great...program spam! I can see Clippy now, "I can see you need to use one of our other products. Here, I'll just fill up your hard drive with it!" Plonk!
Re:Something of a catch... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Also illegal, at least in Canada (Score:4, Funny)
Wait. Fuck.
Great, for those of us who live in Albany/Troy (Score:4, Funny)
"Albany window repair"
"Microsoft Albany repair corrupt files <technet.microsoft.com>"
"Hot dogs in Albany"
"Albany is about as useful as a hot dog dropped on the floor <technet.microsoft.com>"
"Used Cars in Albany"
"Microsoft Chairman Gates is now selling used cars after the failure of Microsoft Albany <slashdot.org>"