Chapter 2
Getting to Know Microsoft 365 Business
IN THIS CHAPTER
Determining which Microsoft 365 plan is right for your business
Managing the Microsoft 365 Business environment
Contributing to your business growth with Microsoft 365 apps
If I had wanted a drone 12 years ago, I would have had to come up with $100,000. Lucky for me, the cost of drones declined so much and so rapidly that I finally got one as a birthday present from my husband and son last year. The cost of the drone? $100. Watching our puppy run in circles in our backyard chasing the drone overhead? Priceless.
Drones are just one of the key technologies that has seen a drastic drop in prices in a short time span. According to a white paper published by the Word Economic Forum, 3D printing used to cost an average of $40K in 2007. Seven years later, that price dropped to $100. In 1984, the average cost for solar power per kilowatt hour was $30. In 2014, that cost went down to 16 cents.
The astounding drop in prices for these and other advanced technologies underscores just how rapidly our world is changing. Moreover, affordable smart devices have made us increasingly connected. With an estimated 1 trillion devices ...
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