Microsoft has been quietly testing a new “pay-as-you-go” software rental service in South Africa, Mexico, and Romania. The service allows users to pay a monthly fee of around $15 for the use of Office 2003. The program is a pilot project, designed to help Microsoft gauge the public reaction to the idea of software rentals.
It wouldn’t be too surprising to see this catch on with other types of software as well, but I can’t say it would necessarily be my cup of tea. Worrying about MMO subscriptions is one thing, but applications as well?!
Source: Ars Technica