BillyGates
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Full license doesn't revert to reduced functionality
I agree that there should be a type of Office 2013 license that permits you to transfer to another PC, however don't confuse Office 2013 with Office 365, which is a subscription that allows you to use whatever the current version of Office is. The subscription is the one that reverts to reduced functionality and the other is perpetual, albeit only for as long as the PC you installed it on keeps running!
I don't think there is an OEM/SKU license anymore, so this new Retail license is priced between the old OEM/SKU and Retail.
I agree that there should be a type of Office 2013 license that permits you to transfer to another PC, however don't confuse Office 2013 with Office 365, which is a subscription that allows you to use whatever the current version of Office is. The subscription is the one that reverts to reduced functionality and the other is perpetual, albeit only for as long as the PC you installed it on keeps running!
I don't think there is an OEM/SKU license anymore, so this new Retail license is priced between the old OEM/SKU and Retail.
The most scandalous part of this deal is the sneaky way that it locks you into the Microsoft eco system: stop paying the piper his money, lose the ability to edit your documents or create new ones, since the software will got into a reduced functionality read only mode as the FAQ explains. With the previous retail versions, you could just carry on using them forever and it was up to you if you wanted to pay the money for the latest version. Wanna make a bet that if Microsoft is successful with this it will rack up the (currently low) monthly subscriptions significantly once it pulls the retail product, leaving only the rental one as a buying choice?