I like using LibreOffice instead. Open source is always the way to go.
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This is for commercial users, so if your company mandates MS Office, none of the free alternatives are much use.
On the plus side, the prices don't really matter to those end users, so anyone outside procurement won't notice any difference.
Raising home user prices would lead to a lot more backlash, but I wouldn't put it past MS to try it anyway. They just can't seem to get out of their own way.
Not directly, but it still does matter to me. I'd rather my CEO buy a new car instead of giving even more money to Microsoft, as weird as that sounds.
The real problem is that it makes it even more appealing for C-suiters to cut costs -- and C-suiters usually choose to reduce licence counts (read: firing people) instead of migrating away from Microsoft.
CEO still gets his new car, Microsoft still gets their check, … it’s you, sir, who gets a 2% raise instead of a 7% raise. So you’re paid less value the following year, against inflation, which is what helps make up the difference.
I'd rather have the CEO buy me a new car, but y'know, perspectives and all that. I'm just working my ass off for a 1b 1ba and a used Toyota Yaris, so really they deserve a new Jaguar this week.
What's that? Microsoft encouraged people to use Open Source Office Suites? Hmm.
nahhh, the people that would have already changed.
Wait, they charge extra for Teams? I honestly don't even know what plan I've got at work. It obviously has Teams, but other than that and Outlook I barely touch any of the other applications.
And just like that, most businesses went back to pens and papers and other stationery products.
Hey guys! Guess what???
My poop! It is now just $5.99!
No, not factorial. That's just five ninety nine! Where? Where can you get my poop? Right here! In the toilet! That's where I put it every day! Then I just push this little lever right here and then I go do other things! What? What do you mean? Oh I flushed it didn't I? Yeah, it's ok, I'll make more tomorrow! $5.99 remember! 5.99!

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