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Anyone know if the MS Office software ever goes on sale? I'm talking about the version that doesn't expire at the end of the year (not Office 365). I see it's $169 on Amazon.

I have Office on my home PC from Microsoft's Home Use Program thru work but it only lets you buy one copy for one device and now I'm buying a laptop so I need another copy. I can wait if it goes on sale (Xmas?) but if it never does then there's no point waiting.
 
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I’ve never bought any yet so don’t know; all versions I have are perpetually licensed evaluation copies.
 
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Isn't everything based on subscriptions now? I spend shit tonnes on software subscriptions each year and Microsoft's $160-ish is cheaper than dirt cheap compared to what I pay for other software. Well worth it as you get OneDrive and legit software and support with it.
 
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I've never seen MS Office on sale to tell you the truth.

I'm still happy with Office 2010. Does everything I need.

I won't buy software that has a subscription. That's nonsense as far as I'm concerned.
 
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Get someone to buy / give you Office 365 Corp
Lifetime license and ridiculous storage size

Usually $100 and thats it
 
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james t kirk said:
I won't buy software that has a subscription. That's nonsense as far as I'm concerned.
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For most people cost is easily offset
The Home version includes Skype international calling & 5TB (or more) of OneDrive cloud storage
Corp and Biz versions have even more toys
 
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Keebler Elf said:
Anyone know if the MS Office software ever goes on sale? I'm talking about the version that doesn't expire at the end of the year (not Office 365). I see it's $169 on Amazon.

I have Office on my home PC from Microsoft's Home Use Program thru work but it only lets you buy one copy for one device and now I'm buying a laptop so I need another copy. I can wait if it goes on sale (Xmas?) but if it never does then there's no point waiting.
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Here you go my friend:
https://softwareports.com/product/m...MIk667kLnN2wIVEKtpCh3toAVKEAkYASABEgJHMvD_BwE
 
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Keebler Elf said:
Anyone know if the MS Office software ever goes on sale? I'm talking about the version that doesn't expire at the end of the year (not Office 365). I see it's $169 on Amazon.

I have Office on my home PC from Microsoft's Home Use Program thru work but it only lets you buy one copy for one device and now I'm buying a laptop so I need another copy. I can wait if it goes on sale (Xmas?) but if it never does then there's no point waiting.
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https://www.microsofthup.com/hupca/home.aspx?country_id=CA

you can try to see if your employer is affiliated, then you can get it for $13
 
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I guess I’m old fashioned, I pay the subscription yearly. I don’t steal.

No, it doesn’t go on sale.

I dont steal music, I don’t steal movies, I don’t steal software. Doesn’t anybody have morals or values?
Oh, and I pay taxes.
 
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Not sure why there's resistance to a subscription model. eg: If you have kids or a spouse who also use Office than a single license can cover everybody, legally. Legal, hassle-free, always up to date plus cloud storage (1 TB OneDrive). I also subscribe to all my Adobe photography software. I also invest in both companies in my personal accounts so I figure I'm way ahead. Moving to subscription models is great business - allows a better valuation model for a company (vs one off sales). I guess to each his own, but for me, the incremental cost is nothing compared to the benefits.
 
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You should be able to find a full version of Office 2016 for a decent price and then can avoid the subscription model for a few years.

Another option if you don't need the latest office file formats. office 2003 was the last time you could buy and share a copy without warnings from microsoft.
However, have to install the free compatibility pack upgrade to read docx xlsx and pptx files.(it will allow to open newer and edit and save)
Then just set your files to autosave as 2003 and earlier. All other offices will open yours no problem even newer versions.

Or as above suggestions get open office and same thing set it to always autosave as Microsoft 2003 and earlier.
 
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Home & Student is a cheaper version if you don't need all the bells and whistles. or if someone you know has a dvd copy of 2016 just buy your own product key from Microsoft directly or amazon.
 
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