(RANT) Every fukking thing is a subscription service

[KidJSoul]

Because we keep on buying them

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

I get office 365 for free from work

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

While I'm here......​

It's our Business to protect your data

Get the 'Free' version here.....

Download Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - MajorGeeks

....make an .ISO backup of your existing mechanical hard drive, restore that backup to an SSD, take old drive out, replace with SSD, reboot.

I just saved you a couple hundred dollars upgrading your computer.​

 

[Auger]

Services have been the wave since the beginning of the twenty-tens

You no longer own tangible products, but instead rent licenses to use these products and services

 

[Youngdev]

The fukk is youtube red

is that the porn version

 

[UpAndComing]

Its popular because it's easier to scale and be more efficient as a Company... And it's easier to Forecast business performance for Executives
And subscription allows an expensive product to be more accessible to low income customers which increases buys, which in turn increases Revenue

Win-Win for Businesses

 

[Auger]

Its popular because it's easier to scale and be more efficient as a Company... And it's easier to Forecast business performance for Executives
And subscription allows an expensive product to be more accessible to low income customers which increases buys, which in turn increases Revenue

Win-Win for Businesses

No-win for consumers

 

[Geek Nasty]

The way to win is not to play. Show vendors it’s not a good business plan. People have posted free alternatives to MSOffice. I won’t pay for any optional services on my car like GPS, UConnect, or XM Radio. Use your phone and get the same content for free.

They’ve been trying to start this rental-based society for at least 20 years now. I’m not paying for upgrades on some expensive purchase. I paid a lot for my car they’re fools if they think I’m handing them an extra $50-100 a month for some nice to haves.

 

[UpAndComing]

No-win for consumers

The win is that consumers get up to date products that are expensive and took years to develop, and customers are now able to consume them cheaply on a monthly basis
It's crazy how delusional and ungrateful consumers are lol

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

No-win for consumers

Download. ----- FreeOffice

' + LanguagePack.DOWNLOAD_TITLE_META + '. ------ PolarisOffice, has ads.

Download LibreOffice | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft

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[UWasntThere]

I do not have this issue. Everything is available for free if you know where to look

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Download. ----- FreeOffice

' + LanguagePack.DOWNLOAD_TITLE_META + '. ------ PolarisOffice, has ads.

Download LibreOffice | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft

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[The Prince of All Saiyans]

I stopped all these subscriptions this month

only one I kept is Spotify

I don’t see YouTube as being worth it

edit: I also have a laptop so I know where to watch whatever I want

 

[ORDER_66]

much 0f g00gIe services is free I get where OP is coming from

 

[Geek Nasty]

The win is that consumers get up to date products that are expensive and took years to develop, and customers are now able to consume them cheaply on a monthly basis
It's crazy how delusional and ungrateful consumers are lol

fukk that. It’s like those old phone rental fees. They act like it’s a deal but you end up paying way more.
AT&T charges elderly widow $14,000 in "rent" for rotary phone