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Office 2024 vs Microsoft 365: what five years actually cost
A subscription feels cheap each month and a one-time licence feels expensive on day one. We ran the numbers over the life of a typical computer.
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Plain talk about Microsoft licences
Buying advice we would give a friend, how-tos we have tested on our own machines, and the occasional look behind the counter. No sponsored posts, no affiliate links.
Buying safely
How to tell a genuine Microsoft licence from a grey-market key
Five-dollar Windows keys are everywhere. Here is what they usually are, why they stop working, and the checks that separate a real licence from a risky one.
Windows
Windows 10 is out of support: your four realistic options
Microsoft stopped patching Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The PC still boots — so what should you actually do with it?
How-to
Moving Office to a new computer without losing your licence
A perpetual Office licence can move with you when you replace a PC or Mac — if you deactivate the old install first. The order of steps matters.
Buying advice
Project vs Planner vs Excel: which planning tool fits a small team?
Desktop Project is powerful and not cheap. Here is how we help customers decide whether they need it, or whether Planner or a well-built spreadsheet will do.
Behind the scenes
SKU, GTIN, MPN: what the codes on our product pages mean
Every licence we list carries three identifiers. Here is what each one is, where it comes from and why they matter for a software purchase.