Do you miss having software on disks?
- Thread starter Katrina
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When things first started going digital so to speak and disks became used less, I at first did start missing the disks but now I don't even think about disks or even using them again.
I much prefer things being digital like they are now and no worry about where to keep the disks so they are safe 🙂
I much prefer things being digital like they are now and no worry about where to keep the disks so they are safe 🙂
I still have so many disks lying around, mostly games however I do have software but it's so easy just to do everything online now and easy and fast. Still, I remember those good old days when Online wasn't an option
Uncrowned Guard
Resident
Not at all, even moreso from when they used to give you outdated software on a disc that you needed to go to their website to update.
I completely forgot about that!!! My husband would get so aggravated by that.
lol.. Those are antiques, keep preserving them, those things were part of human evolution 🙂
There's still a fair number of people who complain they can no longer get their stuff in a box, especially those who remember loading MS-DOS from floppy disks. It's about the loss of control. With digital downloads and Software as a Service you're relinquishing control to multiple vendors which involves a fair amount of trust that some old school users find hard to tolerate.
It took me a while to get used to having my operating systems and software continually updating on the fly but I've not knowingly encountered any major issues as yet.
It took me a while to get used to having my operating systems and software continually updating on the fly but I've not knowingly encountered any major issues as yet.
Black Angel
Resident
What happened to them? I still have mine and occasionally make more.. I do this for my apps too..
But I try to get tangible copies of everything I have, and if I can't then I move on to another software company that does.
But I try to get tangible copies of everything I have, and if I can't then I move on to another software company that does.
No. I prefer to download anyway. It's easier and more convenient that way.
NeoMetallix
Reputable
The old saying, "If you can't hold it, you don't truly own it" is true here as well. I purchase games online and download for convenience on occasion them but I prefer physical. Digital downloads mean you don't actually own a copy of the software, you only own a license to use it that can be revoked for any reason.
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