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I'll defer the whole "Office" review to the multitudes of others and focus on the subscription licensing model, which is the core of the O365 vs Office retail difference. With the regular retail package you pay once and apply the license to one device (and if you're like me have a lot of difficulty switching that license to another PC if you ever replace the original. With this version of O365 you pay PER YEAR, but always have the latest version, have online storage, and (key for me) INSTALLATION ON UP TO 5 DEVICES. There is also a "Personal" version of O365 for $65 that installs on 1 device - this to me is a waste; if you're only putting on 1 device you'll probably be better suited for the regular Office package.
At $73 I found the Office 365 Home Premium 1yr Subscription Key Card to be an excellent value because of our situation and the 5-PC allowance. I have my own laptop, and each of my 2 kids have 2 laptops - one that stays at my house and another that stays at at their mother's. In the past this meant buying 5 different licenses, and go through the pain of trying to swap activations from one pc to another if we replaced their computers every 3 years. It was possible, but also a pain to set them up and change their behavior to use online document storage so that they could access files whether there or here. (as a side note to offset those "why don't you just have them carry their laptops back and forth?" - one word "breakage").
Anyway, it's pretty easy to get set up so that our 5 PCs are all up to date with current versions with the software that they need for their schoolwork, and the online storage is seamless and well integrated so they can always access their files whether they are at their mother's house or mine.
The subscription model worked well for us. A Basic Office package per PC is $110 - if you are like our situation and have a houseful of devices that's $550, and then expect to pay that again when the newer version comes out or you replaced a PC and had problems getting the licenses migrated to another PC. Add in the online cloud storage access ease and it definitely improves the cost/convenience model. Works on PC/Mac and iPads. I was recently doing extensive business traveling and moved one of my licenses from my laptop to my iPad temporarily while I was more mobile yet still wanted basic edit access to Office package. When I was back and things settled down I was able to easily switch back again. Which is of note - if you want to use the Office package for more than viewing and actually need to create/edit Office docs on your iPad you are going to need an O365 license.
If you are a single device user by all means I think the regular Office license is likely to be best for you. However, I think if you have multiple devices this makes for a great deal.
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Microsoft Office 365 Home | 1-year subscription, 5 users, PC/Mac Key Card
• Share with your entire family – for up to 6 people
• For use on multiple PCs/Macs, tablets, and phones (including Windows, iOS, and Android*)
• Premium versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, plus Publisher and Access for PC only
• 1TB OneDrive cloud storage with advanced security per person
• Collaborate on documents with others online
• Tech support via chat or phone with Microsoft experts
• Annual or monthly subscription. Your subscription will automatically continue. Cancel anytime.
*iOS and Android require separate app installation
Create your best work. With Office 365 Home, you and your family get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and more. Work anywhere with apps that are always updated. Available in an annual or monthly subscription. Your subscription will continue until cancelled.
- 1 TB Secure cloud storageGet 1 TB (1024 GB) OneDrive cloud storage per person with ransomware detection and file recovery to safely store, edit and share documents, photos and more from anywhere, on all your devices.
- Optimised mobile apps View, edit and create documents with advanced formatting and co-authoring features optimised for mobile phones and tablets.
- Available on PC, Mac, Windows Tablet, Windows Phone , iOS, Android
- Get help right away from Microsoft trained experts, by phone or chat at no extra charge.
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It works! Possibly the best cloud deal around.
Managed to upgrade my 30-day trial to a full year with the key card.I'd prefer a non-subscription model for MS Office, but I guess everybody is going to a subscription model these days.Update:Been using it for about 6 months now, on multiple devices.Skype calling, Office apps and OneDrive storage make this package deal one of the best deals around, at the price.I even switched the iCloud storage on an iPad and iPhone my kid uses to start using OneDrive: the OneDrive interface is far superior, and reflects Microsoft's superiority in the arena.Update2:Purchased another from Amazon, and renewed my annual subscription very easily.The price of the key card is lower on Amazon than buying it from MS.
