Traditionally, Microsoft and most other software companies deliver software primarily by licensing "shrink-wrapped" products sold through retail channels or arrangements with hardware vendors. While a number of different pricing scheme

The Kiplinger Letter 12/15/06 - Companies will access more of their software from online sites instead of from disks or downloads to computers. Known as Web services,online products will be cheaper and more flexible for applications such as custome

Renting software through web based systems is becoming the trend of the future. The August 18, 2006, Killinger Letter stated the following:"More companies will rent the business software they need to manage their sales, marketing and customer