It's interesting how little talk there is about it, and I'm not exactly sure how Microsoft believes it to be a good thing.
I've been an Office (for Mac) buyer for the last few versions but the new pricing for Office 2015 is making think twice about continuing this practice. AFAIK, the 3-licenses pack has been abandoned and a single license will be in the same price range.
Subscription pricing is indeed not much cheaper (if at all) and give that feeling you're regularly paying for something you rarely use. And outside of corporate environments, I don't know anyone who uses Office apps more than just occasionally.
If Microsoft is trying to make its users look for alternatives, they might just succeed...
I've been an Office (for Mac) buyer for the last few versions but the new pricing for Office 2015 is making think twice about continuing this practice. AFAIK, the 3-licenses pack has been abandoned and a single license will be in the same price range.
Subscription pricing is indeed not much cheaper (if at all) and give that feeling you're regularly paying for something you rarely use. And outside of corporate environments, I don't know anyone who uses Office apps more than just occasionally.
If Microsoft is trying to make its users look for alternatives, they might just succeed...