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Gnutella Mar 19, 2024

Office 2024 standalone release will come with a business price hike and no Copilot AI

Consumer prices stay the same; MS promises at least one more standalone release.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/office-2024-standalone-release-will-come-with-a-business-price-hike-and-no-copilot-ai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Office 2024 will be the next standalone release, as the Office brand lives on

Consumer prices stay the same; MS promises at least one more standalone release.

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Photo Ewen 📷Mar 19, 2024

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Just quietly, Libre Office is also standalone, free from AI gunk, and its price also remains the same... Free.

https://www.libreoffice.org/

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adacosta Mar 19, 2024

@arstechnica Seriously contemplating moving to Libre Office full time next year. It’s possible I could get away with free Office online for my budget spreadsheet too.

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Freevolt Mar 19, 2024

@arstechnica I know storing documents on another person's computer makes some people uncomfortable, but because I don't actually value most of my documents as a private property, cloud-based office suites became a good fit for me.