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Redmondmag.com[^]:
In general, Microsoft is aiming to steer its customers more toward the monthly subscription-based Office 365 model, rather than traditional perpetual licensing. The upfront costs for Office 365 licenses are lower than for a perpetual license. Moreover, Microsoft is promising that Office 365 users will get continuous product upgrades throughout the lifespan of their subscriptions, as well as some cloud-based benefits that perpetual licensees won't get.

Why you'll probably go "to the cloud," and what it will cost.