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Kingsoft Office 2013 PRO giveaway
Curt:
extended trial
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edit2:
Looking at their history, the program will be offered for free again within a year. So, theoretically, very theoretically, you could end up upgrading to version 2014 for free
superboyac:
Beware-ware?
"Free" as in not-ware?
:-\
-40hz (June 18, 2013, 09:01 AM)
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;D
40hz:
extended trial
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edit2:
Looking at their history, the program will be offered for free again within a year. So, theoretically, very theoretically, you could end up upgrading to version 2014 for free
-Curt (June 18, 2013, 09:37 AM)
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;D Awesome!
@Curt - Thx for the find either way. It's really a shame they feel the need (or possibly even do need) to play these games. I bought a copy of KO some years back. It's a very capable office suite. I recall I liked it even better than Softmaker Office at that point in time. Which was why I bought it.
8)
Stoic Joker:
Q: When is "a giveaway" not a giveaway?
A: When it's a one year loan.
:P
Maybe it's time to create a new term for something like this?
Boomerang-ware?
Loaner-ware?
Beware-ware?
"Free" as in not-ware?
:-\
-40hz (June 18, 2013, 09:01 AM)
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Gotta say I'm a little surprised you went there on this one. Because to me it actually does rather make sense (in its own context). The software is "sold" using a 1 year subscription model ...(yeah SaaS - Wretch)... So you're getting a free 1 year subscription just like a normal (for SaaS) purchase. Hence they're not really tricking anyone with the 1 year freebie. Because that is how it sold.
It's just one of the many downsides to the dark new world we're all getting dragged down into.
40hz:
^You're right. I did miss the fact they went to a subscription model. :-[
And for which I wish them good luck because I don't see where the value added is for an office *desktop* app being by subscription only. Seriously, What needs ongoing annual updates? The dictionaries?
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