Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: MS raised prices so people will now start renting their office products instead

On 09/19/2012 11:56 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
> No, it is not a good idea to take a break.
>
> But it is time to tell those people who do use MSO that they are
> changing their pricing policy and almost forcing their users to rent
> their products in the near future.
>
> It is time that the users start thinking about their long term use of
> MS's Office and other business software.  You no longer will be able
> to buy their products in any reasonable price, for MS that is, and not
> know if you rent it for X dollars for the first year, it will not go
> up to 150% of X dollars in year two.  You will then have to pay their
> "ransom" or you loose the ability to use the software on your computer.
>
> Then there is the multi-license discount - or should it be the end of
> the multi-license discount.  Businesses with 50 or 100 computers will
> be required to but a single user license for every computer at $150+
> per license.  The rental agreement plan is not that much better of an
> option.
>
> So now you can say that every computer they own can have a copy of LO
> for free.  Every updated or new version of LO will be free, unlike
> MSO's policy.  No need to rent or buy anything office suite package
> anymore.  FREE now and FREE in the future.
>
> MSO just wants to force a user to pay them over and over for the same
> software, for as long as you live.  Then when you die, you heirs will
> be forced to pay MS's blood money for the rest of their lives.  This
> maybe a good plan as a revenue generation, but not for the users.

I think MS renting MSO is a golden opportunity for some marketing;
particularly in the US.
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-- 
Jay Lozier
jslozier@gmail.com


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