What's a consumer Office 365 subscription worth to Microsoft?

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	What's a consumer Office 365 subscription worth to Microsoft? As Microsoft has added more consumer subscribers to the rolls of Office 365, the amount of revenue per subscriber has fallen, according to estimates based on the limited information the company releases. The downward trend in revenue-per-subscriber hints at a significant shift to the less expensive rent-not-own plans available to consumers, such as Office 365 Personal, a $69.99 annual deal that provides one Office license for a personal computer and one license for a tablet. In the fourth quarter of 2014 -- the most recently reported -- Microsoft said it had 5.7 million more paid subscribers than the same period the year before, and that revenue had increased year-over-year by $97 million.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WEBCAST: HGST A Flash Crash Course on Flash-Based Architectures In this webcast, subject matter expert Bert Scalzo, chief architect at HGST, will shed light on the numerous flash-based architecture alternatives currently available to data center managers and Oracle DBAs – from the most basic non-RAC flash alternatives to truly disruptive technologies. Learn more >> In this Issue Lenovo website hacked in wake of Superfish debacle Lenovo's brand 'buzz' score takes hit after Superfish crapware flap Smelly Superfish leaves Lenovo customers with bad aftertaste WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Threat-Focused Next-Generation Firewall Find out how an integrated network security architecture can not only address existing challenges, but also provide business, IT and security benefits. Download and read this detailed, research-driven white paper today. Learn more >> Lenovo website hacked in wake of Superfish debacle Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report Despite advances by the security industry, criminals continue to evolve their approaches to break through security defenses. Attackers are realizing that bigger and bolder is not always better. The Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report reveals shifts in attack techniques, emerging vulnerabilities, and the state of enterprise security preparedness. Learn more >> Lenovo's brand 'buzz' score takes hit after Superfish crapware flap Lenovo's "brand buzz" rating fell by half after reports surfaced that it had pre-loaded hacker-vulnerable adware onto consumer PCs, a brand quality measurement firm said today. Read More Smelly Superfish leaves Lenovo customers with bad aftertaste Consumers are accustomed to finding "shovelware", "bloatware" or "adware" apps installed on new PCs, mobiles and tablets. Annoying and as hard to remove as bot flies, adware apps needlessly consume system resources. However, if you've bought a Lenovo PC since mid-2014... Read More
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