<p>Microsoft's vaunted Office software is now available on a subscription basis, an offering geared toward families with multiple computers who update their Word and Excel programs every few years.</p><p>Users can still own the software by purchasing licenses outright.</p><p>Buying or renting will depend largely on how many computers you have and how frequently you upgrade.</p><p>Office 365 Home Premium costs $100 a year if paid in full annually, or $10 a month. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and a couple of other programs that aren't as widely used.</p><p><a href="http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_22552069/buy-or-rent-new-microsoft-office">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/morning_call/2013/02/microsoft-office-buy-it-or-rent-it.html">Microsoft Office: Buy it or rent it?</a> (Denver Business Journal (blog))</p><p><a href="http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2013/02/10/limpag-stop-paying-or-pirating-ms-office-get-libreoffice-267543">Limpag: Stop paying for (or pirating) MS Office, get LibreOffice</a> (Sun.Star)</p><p><a href="http://www.pc-tablet.com/16625-microsoft-office-365-subscription-basis-online-9999-year/">Microsoft Office 365 On Subscription Basis now online, $ 99.99 for one year</a> (PC-Tablet)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dNno3PoD4QLDBjM-AkKyNiN2uLwLM&ned=us">7 additional articles.</a></p>