Office 365 Subscriptions Hit a Million

We all know that Microsoft has been having some problems with its latest OS, Windows 8.  However, things are not all bad for Microsoft, as its latest product, the subscription version of Microsoft Office (Office 365) has reached one million subscribers. It only took Microsoft about 3 months to reach this milestone.

Most people probably think of Microsoft Office being that expensive software you only really only see in schools or in the office.  You probably have never used Microsoft Access, or OneNote both of which are amazing applications on their own.

The price of their online subscription is considerably cheaper than the boxed counterpart.  For example a boxed version is going to cost you $400, and can only be used on just a single computer.  On the other hand a subscription can be used on up to 5 computers and costs about $99.99 per year or $9.99 monthly.  So for multiple computer households, which is now commonplace, going with a monthly subscription is a no brainer.  What is more, you get access to all their upgrades for free. I really wish I had this when my children were young and in school. Oh well.

Microsoft is not the only company that is moving to subscription based models. Adobe also recently announced its change.  For many the cost of expensive software can be prohibitive, but when affordable monthly options are presented, the user base increases.  Another benefit to the software companies is that subscription services help to cut down on piracy!

You can subscription to MS Office here.