Microsoft Office Prices

[Dacompfixor1]

I think that more people are into piracy with Microsoft Office because I
think it is done wrong some. I think Microsoft Office is priced way too high
for the product that people get, the quality of the software product. I mean
if Microsoft Office had no bugs, no security issues what so ever, had all the
programs...etc. Then it might be worth $400 or so for a new user if there
were absolutely no flaws, but there are tons of flaws in it and Microsoft as
a whole knows this, I am sure of that!

So Microsoft Office is way over priced. I think the same problem is
happening with Windows too, but the problem is not so bad. I think it is
terrible for someone to pay over priced thing then it breaks. Paying $400
dollars for Microsoft office reminds me of paying $200,000 for a car that is
something that you get out of the used car lot.

This is not my only complaint about Microsoft Office either many home users
use Microsoft Access. Not often, but I'll grant you that I don't want to have
to pay a bunch more money just to get Microsoft Access. This is how I have
felt about it, well if you don't change your mind then expect more people to
just hack your product or to priate your products. I also miss the Microsoft
Photo Editor. Also Honestly that Microsoft Find fast doesn't find things fast
it more or less is a resource hog to people like me that understand computers
good.

Although, you can't prevent hackers, but you can lessen them. This is a good
start by making things affordable and the product how it should be more like.

If Microsoft don't take some of these ideas to heart, I don't think that
some people will be too impressed with the product and maybe I'll have to
change to Corel Office or Star Office if you catch my meaning and spread the
word around a lot more!

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[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

The great thing is that if you feel it's too expensive for any reason, you
are not forced to buy it. You are free to find an alternative.

 

[Lee]

"I mean if Microsoft Office had no bugs, no security issues what so ever, had
all the
programs...etc. Then it might be worth $400 or so for a new user if there
were absolutely no flaws, but there are tons of flaws in it and Microsoft as
a whole knows this, I am sure of that!"

Name one product that is free of security issues, bugs, flaws etc...

It is very very difficult to release a product that is perfect, especially
something like Windows and Office as they require a substanial amount of
development work!!

The above poster is right though, you have a choice, if you don't like the
price, use OpenOffice or some other alternative.

 

[Bob I]

Actually if Microsoft Office (or any other complex application suite for
that matter) was guarantied to have ZERO issues, the price would be
astronomical.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I can't think of anything that has that kind of a guarantee. No program, no
service, no spouses, nothing.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]