Most Windows users are also never going to know how to get Microsoft Office on their Computer when it doesn't come preinstalled. Usually people have other people who do things like this for them
In all fairness, things were a lot easier back then. Installers all had the same UI and you knew where to find them afterwards. Now the UI is different for all of them and you have no idea where the program went when it finished installing.
It was possible to download an installer from Microsoft 15 years ago (except MSDN)? For most people getting Office meant trip to the store and getting a box with physical CD.
A link to download an Office Trial, which at the time was just the full version of office which worked without a key for a trial period.
I seem to recall there was an online store for Office to purchase a key.
Though, I suspect you're right, most people probably bought a box back then. These days, I'd expect the average consumer to use the preloaded Office stubs on new PCs.
This seems like a symptom of forgetting 2006 was 15 years ago. I did the math this time but if someone off hand mentions 20 years ago I still think of the 90s.
Ha, you're right, I might have overshot my time period a little. I was thinking Windows 7 era, plus some late Vista/XP. Wikipedia tells me Windows 7 was released in 2009, so my statement would probably hold better if I'd said "around 10 years ago". But on the whole I think it's close enough :)
Really? I think they will just Google "buy Microsoft office" and follow the instructions on the first link that pops up. Or buy it from the Windows store app.
What?
Isn't that the biggest selling point of MacOS on HN/Reddit?