Jake in the desert

I forget exactly when I bought this HP laptop I'm currently using. It was at least 5 years ago, and I grabbed it for school. It has Windows 10 that came on it preinstalled. I used it for a bunch of school stuff over the last few years, never had any issues.

Today, I'm trying to mess around in Excel, I'm logged into my Microsoft account like usual, and it's trying to tell me I have to pay now to keep using Excel? It just gives an option to pay or shut it down. After 5+ years of using legitimate, paid-for Microsoft Office products on here. SUCH weird garbage.

Super thankful for LibreOffice and being able to reset all my defaults to that.

#LibreOffice #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Excel #Microsoft

Feb 5, 2024 at 1:49amWeb
Show threadJake in the desertFeb 5, 2024

I'm now hearing via @rtw and other folks that Microsoft is going to be pushing for subscription-based models for all their stuff (including things like my version of Windows/Office 10 that I paid for and have been paid off for 5+ years).

Microsoft is gonna get pushback on this if they're rolling it out everywhere. Some people will pay, sure. But many will find open source options (easily) like I have before and now will even more.

Way to alienate "customers", Microsoft.

#Microsoft #Windows #MicrosoftOffice #subscriptions #SubscriptionsSuck #LibreOffice #OpenSource #Xbox #corporatocracy

Show threadChristy SmithFeb 5, 2024
@jake4480 @rtw I don't mind subscriptions in general, but to require it for something already paid for is just awful.
Show threadJake in the desertFeb 5, 2024
@faylen @rtw right? That's the weirdest part. To be asked for after 5+ years, when I've paid for the thing, and it SHOULDN'T be a subscription, at least not for software haha
Show threadDaniel Tuttle 🌵🤘Feb 6, 2024

@jake4480 @rtw yarrr 🏴‍☠️

sooo done with everyone having a subscription, man. Like I actually understand some SaaS fees where the product utilizes resources as a cost. But some software needs to be purchasable. Most of the big Windows updates I dont want or like.

Show threadJake in the desertFeb 6, 2024
@DanielTuttle @rtw right?? And Windows 10 (that I don't even like much) is CONSTANTLY nagging me to update to 11. I'm not gonna do it. I don't want to haha. Considering other options, I mean, this laptop isn't dead yet but it's on its way out. 11 looks like total garbage and I just don't even want any of it. I figure I'll do Linux on something probably.
Show threadcu2kooFeb 5, 2024
@jake4480 Subscription models for private use are quite inappropriate. For the few events where I need Office outside of studying or work, Libre Office works great enough!