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MICROSOFT revealed this week that its much-heralded free upgrade to Windows 10 will not apply to Enterprise edition users.

Now, we're not going to be too hard on ol' Microsoft for this. After all, it's a commercial company and it needs to make money somewhere to keep Ballmer in basketball teams and Gates in poowater in their old ages.

But it got us thinking - how many other supposedly free things are there in tech that in fact have a big old price tag attached? Here's our top five.

1. Microsoft Office 365 OK, this is not going to be one of those 'pick on Microsoft' articles like we used to do, but really? A monthly subscription to use an office suite? As a business model, it's still a bit ... well, odd.

There are loads of free, full functioning office suites out there, maintained and run by volunteers. We often report on OpenOffice and LibreOffice but there's also Kingston Office, and we're sure a whole bunch more that you can recommend.

2. Bundleware Bundleware is the pits. If you don't know the term, it refers to when you download a supposedly free program and because no-one reads the terms and conditions, it automatically downloads a trial to a driver manager, a system optimiser and some very suspect art package.

The author of the software gets paid for putting it there - that is, after all, how it ends up being free. But it relies on people not knowing they've done it and it's a pain.

We do, however, have a solution. It's called Unchecky. It runs in the background and automatically unchecks all the tick boxes, so by default, you won't install anything you shouldn't.

Unless the question is: 'Would you not like us not to install this piece of software?' In which case, we're not even sure what you do there. Call a philosopher maybe?

3. Completely free (trial)You finally find the program that does exactly what you want it to, check the site all over, and there's not even a whisper of pricing. Must be freeware. Wrong!

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 05, 2015

Showing Suite, Inc. announces they will provide their showing feedback and management software to Calaveras County Association of REALTORS MLS. As a collaborative effort between Showing Suite, CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATON OF REALTORS, and Calaveras County Association of REALTORS (CCAR), this partnership will provide the free Showing Suite MLS system to all CCAR members.

At CCAR we are very excited to offer Showing Suite to our members. Showing Suites free MLS version made the decision an easy one. Specifically, their management platform and ease of access for scheduling showings are a few things that will be great member benefits and we are happy to incorporate them. We like to be on the lookout for new technologies to incorporate that will be right for our association and feel like we have found just that.

-Valerie Moon, Association Executive of CCAR

Showing Suite will integrate with CCARs MLS platform, Core Logic Innovia. A Schedule a Showing button will now be displayed on all their listing pages where buyers agents can schedule a showing right within the MLS. The free MLS edition comes equipped with email confirmations for scheduled showings. Agents can also add contact information, create showing tours and maps, ask questions to the listing agent and give buyers access to Showing Note.

All CCAR members will have the option of upgrading to Showing Suite Ultimate where they will have the added capabilities of call and text confirmations for showings. The Ultimate edition also comes with Showing Suites award winning Home Feedback system. Home Feedback links directly to the lockbox to send automated showing feedback requests to those who have done showings. The seller, buyers agent, and listing agent Showing Suite portal also gives the ability to see feedback statistics and give valuable feedback to sellers to help with any necessary changes that need to be made to the listing.

Since Showing Suites system is designed to work with the MLS, the MLS integration is an easy one. This provides for a smooth transition when any agent wants to upgrade and incorporate the time saving structures designed by Showing Suite. Designed by REALTORS specifically for real estate professionals, Showing Suite is an obvious choice due to its ability to work seamlessly with the whole home selling process.

About Calaveras County Association of REALTORS

CCAR is locating in Californias Calaveras County. Their mission is to have a beneficial influence on the real estate and related industries while uniting those engaged in the recognized branches of the real estate profession. They strive to provide quality resources for their members and have an active voice in their community. For more information visit http://www.CalaverasRealtors.com.

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