Comments on: Renting vs Buying http://saunderslog.com/2007/02/22/renting-vs-buying/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:39:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: MGU http://saunderslog.com/2007/02/22/renting-vs-buying/#comment-135966 MGU Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:13:10 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/02/22/renting-vs-buying/#comment-135966 Try Appleworks! Try Appleworks!

]]> By: Alec http://saunderslog.com/2007/02/22/renting-vs-buying/#comment-135292 Alec Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:16:28 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/02/22/renting-vs-buying/#comment-135292 Of course, Rod. It is in fact, license. And I can't speak to the virtues of OpenOffice, have never used it. Of course, Rod. It is in fact, license. And I can’t speak to the virtues of OpenOffice, have never used it.

]]> By: roderickm http://saunderslog.com/2007/02/22/renting-vs-buying/#comment-135251 roderickm Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:41:32 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/02/22/renting-vs-buying/#comment-135251 Not to pick nits, but it's truly "Rent vs. License," or "Hosted vs. Local," or "Recurring vs Non-recurring." "Buying" suggests ownership, which the tiny EULA print precludes. OpenOffice bests them both: Low cost, local native apps, full featured, file compatible... and source code too! Not to pick nits, but it’s truly “Rent vs. License,” or “Hosted vs. Local,” or “Recurring vs Non-recurring.”

“Buying” suggests ownership, which the tiny EULA print precludes.

OpenOffice bests them both: Low cost, local native apps, full featured, file compatible… and source code too!

]]> By: Erik Schwarz http://saunderslog.com/2007/02/22/renting-vs-buying/#comment-133758 Erik Schwarz Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:16:17 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/02/22/renting-vs-buying/#comment-133758 If they integrated JotSpot in this would be really cool. As it is, it's mostly just more mail storage. Not bad for $50 a year, but not that exciting. If they integrated JotSpot in this would be really cool.

As it is, it’s mostly just more mail storage. Not bad for $50 a year, but not that exciting.

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