I am so sick of subscription services. It used to be that you just buy the software and now you own it. Sure, it can be less money up front, but after just a year or even only a few months, you’ll have spent far more cash than had the companies just sold you the software outright. And then if you decide to cancel, that’s it. You’ll have handed over hundred of dollars over time and now no longer have access to the programs and apps you used to have. Even though companies like Adobe and Microsoft have shifted over to the subscription model for most of its businesses, you can still find lifetime software licenses like the good old days if you know where to look.
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Now, Microsoft has shifted a lot of its focus on bringing folks over to Microsoft 365, the cloud-version of its prime productivity programs. And, sure, with it you get yearly updates on the software to add in new features as well as cloud storage through OneDrive. However, for individuals, plans start at $10 per month. If you’re not someone who cares about the miniscule additions that come to these apps annually, and you don’t have a need for the online storage, then this is not a good deal.
