AI batshit crazy Microsoft is increasing Office 365 and Microsoft 365 license prices again. And can you guess the reason? They want to bring you AI features that nobody asked for and they're making you pay for them. LOL. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/12/04/advancing-microsoft-365-new-capabilities-and-pricing-update/
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@nixCraft Are they trying to fail? Theirs is already the least well regarded LLM and now they're staking yet more revenue on its mass adoption.
My employer who fucking loves Copilot is already picky about who gets the license for the Office version because of the upcharge.
@nixCraft Landlord:
“I’m raising the rent.”
Tenant:
?
Landlord:
“To cover the cost of the four-car garage I’m building.”
Tenant:
“I don’t drive and didn’t ask for this.”
Landlord:
“No problem, plenty of drivers looking for a home with lots of parking. I can rent it for an even higher price when the garage is finished.”
@nixCraft Landlord:
“I’m raising the rent.”
Tenant:
?
Landlord:
“To cover the cost of the four-car garage I’m building for you.”
Tenant:
“I don’t drive and didn’t ask for this.”
Landlord:
“No problem, I’m also advertising it to rent at an even higher price when the garage is finished.”
@nixCraft they are broke af need money for AI 🥴
@nixCraft I heard that if you start the cancellation process it offers you a much better price without AI. Still not as good value as OSS for most people.
@nixCraft I guess this is why they halved the sales target for their AI services -- they had all the customers they needed all this time!
@nixCraft - i like quotes like "Extending value to more customers" in their articles. So far, the Windows bugs are the same like they were years ago and much more, what I do not have the space for to write 😉 . Another desperate try to get more money for their AI strategy which won't take off - oh wait are they an AI company or only a hoster of these models 🙈 😜
When does a software subscription begin to be an extortion scheme instead?
I want to buy a software application once and own it, not lease it under duress.
@nixCraft 365? Lol, stll using 2007 Steal Of A Deal, until I need to make my own. 64 bucks. Donated to wikipedia the other day. thunderbird and vuze are on my hit lists.
@nixCraft Blessed are those who blindly follow "software as a service," for theirs is the kingdom.
As an infidel, I chose Open Source.
yet, another reason why you need to use @libreoffice and dump Microsoft products.