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Fewer than 4.5% of Microsoft 365 customers pay for Copilot after three years, only 1% use it weekly, and Microsoft raised prices regardless.

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[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also when there are shortages of material goods, prices and profits go up.

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Software supply is inelastic though?

[–] ekky@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Only if the software is being run on your own computer and not the cloud. Servers cost money and power.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

On your own computer - the other golden goose with 95% profit margin.

Oh yeah AI is killing that too....