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Do you still go to the software section at most computer stores?

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:43 am
by froggyboy604
I walk pass it to look at the computer game software section, but I haven't bought an anti-virus, OS word processing, CD Burning, or paint programs in years. I think the internet is making buying software at a store less relevant since most people can find freeware, shareware, and open source software, or pay to download software from a website.

Plus, most people have broadband, so it should not take hours or days to download a file like back in the dial up days.

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:28 am
by Skeithex
meh, I don't go down them for the prices are too high for most of the stuff.

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:50 am
by froggyboy604
Computer game prices are pretty fair for 40.00 USD-50.00 USD compared to Console game prices which range from 60-80 USD.

The only downside of computer gaming is that some games like Crysis, etc require a $200-500 Graphics card on a high end computer to be enjoyable at a decent frame rate and quality setting.

I agree the prices are kind of high like Photoshop Elements costs 140 USD while Gimp, Paint.net, tuxpaint, etc are free.

I find Anti-virus software like kaspersky, nod32, bit defender, and Trend Micro to be pretty cheap since it costs only 30 bucks a year for the subscription, but it prevents your computer from being infected.