

- #MICROSOFT OFICE FOR MAC, 2011, COMPATIBILITY INSTALL#
- #MICROSOFT OFICE FOR MAC, 2011, COMPATIBILITY LICENSE#
But, if you look at the packages you'll see that they include more features than the "base" local Yes, depending on the Office 365 package you get, the monthly rent will sooner or later end up costing more than a purchase.

#MICROSOFT OFICE FOR MAC, 2011, COMPATIBILITY LICENSE#
You read the terms of the license we are not actually "purchasing" our local copies of Office, we are just licensing it and MS can revoke that license any time they feel like it). Office 365 is the next attempt of MS to MAKE MORE MONEY! Or at least to create a steady flow of "rental" income rather than the bursts of new version "purchase" income (of course if What’s the difference between Office 365 and Office 2013 local install? Office 365 and Office 2013 – what’s the difference? Here are some articles that go into more detail There is no clear indication of how widespread the issue is and no sign of a fix for the problems. If you look through this forum you'll see that many people are having problems installing and keeping the 365 version running. If you have 4 or 5 computers and / or plan on using the Skydrive space or Skype time, then 365 may be cheaper. If you have only one computer, economically it may be less expensive to buy the local install.
#MICROSOFT OFICE FOR MAC, 2011, COMPATIBILITY INSTALL#
The local install is a 1 time payment while Office 365 is a "subscription" / rental s**m scheme. Themselves are essentially identical in both the local install and 365 install. To sell the Office 365 bundle, MS includes 20 GB of skydrive space and 60 minutes per month of Skype time. The main "selling point" is that users no longer have to worry about applying updates. Instead it sets up a "virtual computer" for Office Office 365 does not do a "traditional" install. They typically allow you to install on up to 5 computers at the same time (with 1 exception). Office 365 is the general name of a new bundle of office products. " refers to the 1-computer local install ("traditional") license. In general, Office 2013 refers to the newest version of Office. Yes the references to both do cause a muddle.
