Thread: [Solved] New laptop/ultrabook, future of MS Office?
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Old 02-11-2013, 04:11 PM
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Not being prescient, I can only anticipate that MS will revise its software delivery methods to keep pace with technology. There was a time Office came on 360Kb 5.25in floppy disks; then it moved to 1.44Mb 3.5in floppy disks, then to 650Mb CDs, 4.7Gb DVDs and, latterly, downloads. As each move occurs, older technology gets dropped. I don't anticipate MS promoting downloads over physical media (or vice-versa) anytime soon.

For the lifespan of any PC/laptop you buy today, I'd expect the last two of these to be fully supported. I wouldn't expect MS to start providing software on SSDs, for example.

None of the above affects the portability/accessibility of your files, though, which remains independent of how the software is delivered.

FWIW, I use Office 2003 & 2010 on a laptop, and both products were obtained as downloads. Conversely, I previously used both Office 2000 and 2007 and these were obtained on CD/DVD media.
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