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Jun 17, 2021 8:19 PM
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vapor22Jun 17, 2021 8:19 PM
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Not really. Amazon has it for $10 less ($39.99)
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Jun 17, 2021 8:28 PM
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MrJayBurnsJun 17, 2021 8:28 PM
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Quote from vapor22 View quoted comment :
Not really. Amazon has it for $10 less ($39.99)
Link? I see a box keycard through a 3rd party for $41.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0869HH...1RF76ZDXQB

and Amazon's single user 365 digital subscription is $58.99.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F3TQ...WDA9GRR5SW
Jun 17, 2021 8:37 PM
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SteelRingJun 17, 2021 8:37 PM
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and then how much monthly? no thanks... i'm sticking with my Office 2007, suites me just fine. (pun intended)
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Jun 17, 2021 8:58 PM
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vapor22Jun 17, 2021 8:58 PM
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Quote from MrJayBurns View quoted comment :
Link? I see a box keycard through a 3rd party for $41.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0869HH...1RF76ZDXQB

and Amazon's single user 365 digital subscription is $58.99.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F3TQ...WDA9GRR5SW
Must be the same one. This is what I saw

Microsoft 365 Personal - Box Pack - 1 Person - 12 Month https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0869HH5TT/

Also, the Target version is a keycard like the link I posted too.
Jun 17, 2021 8:59 PM
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vapor22Jun 17, 2021 8:59 PM
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Quote from SteelRing View quoted comment :
and then how much monthly? no thanks... i'm sticking with my Office 2007, suites me just fine. (pun intended)
I actually get it more for the 1TB OneDrive. The suite is a nice bonus.
Jun 17, 2021 9:12 PM
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WizardkingJun 17, 2021 9:12 PM
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Quote from SteelRing View quoted comment :
and then how much monthly? no thanks... i'm sticking with my Office 2007, suites me just fine. (pun intended)
Exactly. I use office 2016 or open office. I am not going to pay a subscription for Word and Excel unless they start coming with an AI that can create my documents for me.
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Jun 17, 2021 9:48 PM
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08b6e22f-c7c3-49b9-8fdf-f1b421Jun 17, 2021 9:48 PM
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Quote from Wizardking View quoted comment :
Exactly. I use office 2016 or open office. I am not going to pay a subscription for Word and Excel unless they start coming with an AI that can create my documents for me.
Apache OpenOffice (formerly Oracle OpenOffice b4 they sold it off)
And OpenLibre are amazing.

FREE! And does everything that office does, except for empty your wallet...
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Jun 17, 2021 9:51 PM
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jtree1Jun 17, 2021 9:51 PM
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Amazon still has it for $39.99 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0869HH5TT
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bjsguessJun 18, 2021 7:12 PM
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Quote from sleepyrx View quoted comment :
Apache OpenOffice (formerly Oracle OpenOffice b4 they sold it off)
And OpenLibre are amazing.

FREE! And does everything that office does, except for empty your wallet...
Ummm no. It does not do everything that Office does.

You could say that it contains basic functionality of Excel and Word, etc. And for most people that is all that they need. Just like Google Docs or Sheets is good enough for most people. However, it is a far, far cry from replicating Word or Excel.
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Jun 19, 2021 1:06 AM
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08b6e22f-c7c3-49b9-8fdf-f1b421Jun 19, 2021 1:06 AM
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Quote from bjsguess View quoted comment :
Ummm no. It does not do everything that Office does.

You could say that it contains basic functionality of Excel and Word, etc. And for most people that is all that they need. Just like Google Docs or Sheets is good enough for most people. However, it is a far, far cry from replicating Word or Excel.
Can you elaborate on this for the other readers? I'm sure they're intrigued.

Sure it doesn't have the fisher price style of logos, badly organized on your screen. It has neatly organized dropdown menu buttons to click. I assume they chose this neat, simplistic approach, since they assume that people know how to read words. I much prefer this method to the fisher price logo style, and it's also the original reason I actually started using OpenOffice (I already had MS Office at the time, but the badly organized fiaher price logo buttons were driving me nuts)
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Jun 20, 2021 9:15 AM
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madbladeJun 20, 2021 9:15 AM
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I don't understand why people buy 365, an inferior version that runs on web browsers. Just buy 2019 Office Pro Plus, one time payment and done, more apps and more powerful tools.
I would rather just use Google docs.
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Jun 20, 2021 9:41 AM
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gergevJun 20, 2021 9:41 AM
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Quote from CleverHaddock866 View quoted comment :
worth of buying office 365 because it has a yearly subscription fee. so I think office 2019 pro plus will be much better because it's a one-time payment, no need to pay any yearly or monthly fee.
https://softkeyworld.com/product/...9-pro-plus
Last edited by gergev June 20, 2021 at 02:47 AM.
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Jun 20, 2021 10:02 AM
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zAKaiJun 20, 2021 10:02 AM
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Quote from madblade View quoted comment :
I don't understand why people buy 365, an inferior version that runs on web browsers. Just buy 2019 Office Pro Plus, one time payment and done, more apps and more powerful tools.
I would rather just use Google docs.
Unless they've changed recently, Office 365 is downloaded and installed to the computer just like the annual versions, but basically Office 365 has a background online launcher that updates the suite and checks for your digital entitlement (basically their online authentication system that makes sure you bought and own a license/subscription). Think Adobe CC, where you're still downloading entire programs, but you have to pay an monthly/annual fee.

Yes, it also includes an online option to use the program through a web browser because they felt the need to compete with Google Docs, but the downloaded/installed version is basically full-on Office 2019 or the latest year iteration with newer feature updates (that are usually included in the next year release, 365 subscribers basically just pay for the advance preview).

In any case, besides that, I agree, the 2019 or year-edition versions are generally a better value overall for $50 extra (if at MSRP). However, 365 goes on sale quite often in comparison, so oftentimes it is the better deal at a third of the price of MSRP Office 2019, especially because many 365 licenses work on multiple computers (desktop + laptop) while the 2019/annual versions are supposedly a single computer license only.
Jul 9, 2021 12:59 AM
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KalisiJul 9, 2021 12:59 AM
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I use WPS and it is free. oh well, this get the job done

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Jul 16, 2021 5:06 PM
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thelordofsalvationJul 16, 2021 5:06 PM
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So if I buy it from Amazon or target for this cheap price, do I still renew the subscription next year or is it a one and done like the good ol days?

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