Microsoft instead uses a subscription model the same way that Google and Apple have. Now that we have collectively transitioned toward working anywhere on any device, buying individual licenses for individual machines is cost-prohibitive. Years ago, you could buy a copy of Microsoft Office with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, then install it on your computer and use it for however long the computer lasted. Source: Ara Wagoner / Android Central (Image credit: Source: Ara Wagoner / Android Central)
