<p>I'm not what you'd call a "latest and greatest" junkie, so I still use Microsoft Corp.'s 10-year-old Office 2003 software. I refused to spend money on Office 2007, or Office 2010, or the brand-new Office 2013.</p><p>But now here comes Microsoft with a different kind of office productivity suite, bearing a different set of digits. It's Office 365, a name that makes sense because Microsoft expects you to pay for it every day, for the rest of your life. And the funny thing is, you might just want to. With its sophisticated features and skillful integration with the Internet, Office 365 is a refreshing rethink of the traditional office suite.</p><p>Instead of paying the flat Office 2013 price of $140 and up, you buy Office 365 as a subscription service $99.99 a year or $9.99 a month.</p><p>Yes, Microsoft is trying to attach an umbilical cord to your checking account. Still, it's not a bad value. For instance, perhaps the most important Office feature is the e-mail and calendar program Outlook. But the cheapest version of Office that includes Outlook costs $220. By contrast, Office 365 comes with the full tool kit Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and the database program Access.</p><p><a href="http://www.boston.com/business/technology/2013/02/28/microsoft-office-shines-online/4lLNkmHisR4MCCKUiHoJhI/story.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/t/it-training/microsoft-pilots-mac-office-and-office-365-training-program-213656">Microsoft pilots Mac Office and Office 365 training program</a> (InfoWorld)</p><p><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/business/prweb/article/Microsoft-Office-365-is-Here-and-KnowledgeLake-is-4314067.php">Microsoft Office 365 is Here and KnowledgeLake is Ready</a> (San Francisco Chronicle (press release))</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-office-365-business-users-top-questions-and-answers-7000011908/">Microsoft&#039;s Office 365: Business users&#039; top questions (and answers)</a> (ZDNet)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dV81fs5DkA9ubwMWK6HfdFV9dH71M&ned=us">130 additional articles.</a></p>