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Stop Unwanted Software Bundles

Saturday, May 6, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

I hate when software companies ram unwanted software down your throat.

As a tech guy, one of the things that drives me nuts is when I see a software installer that includes unwanted software, or that makes changes to your browser home page and search engines. Meanwhile even the largest software companies like Microsoft and Oracle do it every day.

Microsoft Office Needs Changes

Sunday, April 16, 2017 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Why are there so many different versions of Microsoft Office?

What is Microsoft Office? Well, it depends on what version you buy. If you buy the "Home and Student Edition", it costs about $150 and it includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and OneNote.

By contrast, if you spend $99 (per year) for the "Office 365 Home" version, and it includes the same four programs... PLUS Outlook, Publisher, and Access, along with Skype and OneDrive services. That's odd. It's still the "Home Edition", but it costs you $50 less (up front), and they give you 3 more programs and 2 online services.

Meanwhile, if you're a business, you can't pay an upfront price, you can pick from 6 different monthly prices, and you get all sorts of combinations of software and online services, but once again..... [More]

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Better Software Subscription Ideas

Friday, November 18, 2016 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

The new trend in software is subscription based pricing, but is it right for everyone?

The software industry has changed quite a bit in the last few years. The biggest change is a shift from one price ownership to a monthly or annual subscription, which basically translates to software rentals.

Microsoft was one of the first companies to make the move, by giving customers two main pricing options, a one time price of $150 for one PC, or $99 per year for up to 5 PCs. The lower option for multiple PCs made the choice easier for households with multiple computers, giving Microsoft a good starting point for building their base of subscribers.

Around the same time, Adobe started selling their $2000 Creative Suite for an introductory price of just $49 per month. Like Microsoft,... [More]

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Microsoft Office - Basic Edition - Safer. Easier. Cheaper.

Friday, February 13, 2015 1:00 AM By Joe Crescenzi

Believe it or not, if Microsoft offered a strip down version of Office, there would be a lot fewer viruses.

As strange as that may sound, it's true. Let me explain.

The vast majority of people buy Microsoft Office users for two tasks... Spreadsheets and Word Processing. Deep down, that's all they need. In fact, to many people, that's all they think Microsoft Office is, Word and Excel.

The problem with Microsoft Office isn't just that they bundle these two essential programs with a bunch of other programs that most people never use. The bigger problem is that, Word and Excel are bloated with hundreds of features that slow them down, complicate the menus, and even make them unsafe.

The most dangerous problem is allowing Office Documents to contain and execute hidden

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Idea Of The Day. A new Idea Each Day. Some Don't Suck.

Our Latest Posts About: Software

I hate when software companies ram unwanted software down your throat.

Why are there so many different versions of Microsoft Office?

The new trend in software is subscription based pricing, but is it right for everyone?

Believe it or not, if Microsoft offered a strip down version of Office, there would be a lot fewer viruses.

The most dangerous problem is allowing Office Documents to contain and execute hidden

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