Microsoft Office 2024 puts the old reliables back on your PC

Microsoft is offering Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows at fifty-four ninety-nine dollars, down sharply from its regular price of two hundred forty-nine ninety-nine. The suite includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and OneNote, licensed for a single Windows PC. According to Boing Boing, the appeal is its traditional licensing model: buy it once, install it, and use it without subscription fees and constant account management. It's office software for users who just want a tool that works.

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