Microsoft Office should have a Free version with ads integrated

[yourmealticket]

Many people around the world cannot afford Microsoft products. With a free
version with ads integrated in to all office products, not only would the end
user benefit, but Microsoft would make three or four times the revenue than
by just selling at a flat fee.

The other benefit to Microsoft is that other companies could not compete
with open source products, because Microsoft's products are far to superior.

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[Bob I]

You're just a tad late

http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-planning-ad-supported-model-for-office-14-2009-3

 

[yourmealticket]

I sent microsoft an email about this two weeks ago. They just responded
today, and said i should post it here.

 

[Bob I]

Guess they didn't read it.

I sent microsoft an email about this two weeks ago. They just responded
today, and said i should post it here.

:

 

[yourmealticket]

Either way, at least Microsoft is heading in the right direction.

 

[Bob I]

Perhaps as an offering it may find a niche, OTOH the subscription model
was a dud.

 

[Tom Willett]

General Motors will soon be getting on the bandwagon with free cars.

: Either way, at least Microsoft is heading in the right direction.
:
: "Bob I" wrote:
:
: > Guess they didn't read it.
: >
: > yourmealticket wrote:
: > > I sent microsoft an email about this two weeks ago. They just
responded
: > > today, and said i should post it here.
: > >
: > > "Bob I" wrote:
: > >
: > >
: > >>You're just a tad late
: > >>
: >: > >>
: > >>yourmealticket wrote:
: > >>
: > >>
: > >>>Many people around the world cannot afford Microsoft products. With a
free
: > >>>version with ads integrated in to all office products, not only would
the end
: > >>>user benefit, but Microsoft would make three or four times the
revenue than
: > >>>by just selling at a flat fee.
: > >>>
: > >>>The other benefit to Microsoft is that other companies could not
compete
: > >>>with open source products, because Microsoft's products are far to
superior.
: > >>>
: > >>
: > >>
: >
: >

 

[Gordon]

Many people around the world cannot afford Microsoft products. With a free
version

There already is.

www.openoffice.org