therwol Loc: USA

My One drive automatically uploads *all* photos I transfer to my computer from any external device, including videos. I couldn't figure out how the data usage kept going up so much over time. This can be turned off in the settings, but I haven't done that yet. Another thing is that it synchs with the desktop on this particular computer. Good for backup, but I have to try to keep large files and folders somewhere else. This setting can be turned off too.

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edrobinsonjr Loc: Boise, Idaho

I'm not a Linux fan but I do use Libre Office on my PCs. Never had an incompatibility with M$ Office files.

I would recommend it to anyone for work or personal use. Like Bmarsh said, it is totally free.

Ed

chrissybabe Loc: New Zealand

One things that seems to be fairly obvious here on UHH is that there are two types of people who watch this space. There are those who 'must' have the latest and greatest no matter what and those who delight in using something for as long as possible.
I use Office products but such a small subset of commands and features that having the latest and greatest offers no advantage for how I use the product. I wouldn't touch One Drive with a barge pole as it makes you lazy with sorting out and running a proper backup system. It is only for those who can't be 'bothered' doing anything.
Office 365 with its subscription model has about a 3-4 year payback period. So if you tend to keep Office running for more than 3 years then you are better, and will save money, to buy the latest stand-alone variant. One other thing is that you don't then tend to have to worry about the subscription payments. So many commercial entities want the long term stability (to them) of receiving permanent annual payments that everybody wants you to move to this model. I prefer more control over my money.
Anybody that purchases a new computer/laptop from me gets the stand-alone Office and One Drive turned off (I do make sure they understand why I think this is a better, cheaper option based on how they use a computer and a proper backup system installed).
All opinions expressed here are my own.

BebuLamar

Businesses would prefer the subcription model because it's easy for them to do the accounting. If they bought a permanent license the can't claim the entire cost as expenses for the first year because the IRS would say the software has residue value. How much value the software has left is debatable and it could make for headache.

chrissybabe Loc: New Zealand

So okay for business's but what about end users ?
At least MS still offers the stand-alone product unlike many others (although how long for remains to be seen).
Once the subscription model becomes the only model is the day when I jump ship.

BebuLamar

For me I don't upgrade. I still use Office 2010 which I bought for $10 back in 2013 or so.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I used 2003 for many years but eventually too many of the documents I received from others were in docx format which required a separate step in order to read them. I upgraded to 365 and have been there since. Upgrades need to be done occasionally whether you use the new features or not because the world has moved on.

BebuLamar

Yeah so I upgraded to 2010 and it supports all the x format.

chrissybabe Loc: New Zealand

I used 2003 for a very long time, eventually upgraded to 2010 and finally to 2016. So I have been using that for the last 7 years. My wife is still on 2010 and she has seen no need to upgrade. She does not use, or need, any new features (uses Indesign for all her real stuff).
In fact I use Word as a slightly more elaborate equivalent version of WordPad.