Do consumers actually purchase software anymore?
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| Have we reached a point in the computing timeline where it’s no longer
| necessary to buy software?
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http://techlogg.com/content/view/444/31/
Even Microsoft has moved (unsuccessfully and hesitantly) towards ads-funded
software. Google reigns that area.
Related:
Microsoft offering Office 2007 for rent on a monthly basis
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| I’ve asked Microsoft whether it plans to extend this program and offer Office
| 2007 on a subscription basis in other countries. Stay tuned.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=582
Ads Funding Software Applications Available Via The Web
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| Some analysts see these apps as a threat to Microsoft, which makes many
| top-selling conventional apps. But Microsoft is developing its own moves for
| ad-funded software.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ibd/070907/tech01.html?.v=1
Microsoft to partners: It's time to change
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| Aiming to rally its partners around the reality of hosted software, Microsoft
| Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner told them it was a matter of financial
| life and death.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6195764.html
Microsoft ties Windows Live services to OS in updates
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| Microsoft is tying its Windows Live services directly to its Windows OS.
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http://www.itworld.com/Comp/2218/070905mslivesvcs/index.html
Microsoft pushes Office 2007 with 'try-before-you-buy'
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| Microsoft is shipping limited-use copies of Office 2007 with PCs in a
| try-before-you-buy scheme to seed the market with its latest suite and drive
| Windows server and client software sales.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/07/12/microsoft_office_2007_try_before_buy/
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