Microsoft reinvents Office Live for small biz as 'free'

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Tom Chiverton

'free' #

Posted Monday 11th February 2008 18:23 GMT

So, not, in fact, free at all.

Herby

"I'm from Microsoft, and I have something Free for you" #

Posted Monday 11th February 2008 18:56 GMT

Why does this phrase strike horrors in me?

It is like someone saying "I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help you", and you know how that ones goes........

Anonymous Coward

It's free... (A salesman's pitch) #

Posted Monday 11th February 2008 20:31 GMT

No, you heard me right! Absolutely free!... What?... No sir I... If you'd let me talk... No sir I do not want you to sign your life away... Yes sir, it's really free... Yes sir... All you have to do is sign here... Okay, that's gr... Sorry?... Small print?... You want to see the small print... [DAMN!]

David

Taking the piss #

Posted Tuesday 12th February 2008 02:33 GMT

14.95 is really cheap for free.

Normally free is a lot more than that.

Microsoft makes Google look expensive. I use "Bring your own domain" to Google and I get free hosting, free docs, Picasa, Gmail, etc. And the cost of this free service is nothing. Now Google has some real competition. Nothing verses $14.95.

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