BUY vs DOWNLOAD - Page 2

Konovalov · 08-12-08, 02:58 AM

I have always purchased a physical copy of a game addon. I guess I'm just a little old school and like to have a physical copy on hand.

Skybird · 08-12-08, 05:07 AM

the deciding criterion for me is wether or not I can make a hard copy at home (if download), and need internet activation or not. Stuff that needs internet activation each time I reinstall it is a no go for me, no matter if download or physical buy. I pay the price for it, than I demand to physically own it, including the ability to sell it away once I got tired of it, or reinstall it without depending on the website for activation still being present, or having internet access. Limited licenses (install three times, then needing to call by telephone each further time) also are unacceptable for me.

Windows XP being one exception, of course. but these days I reinstall once or twice a year from HD image, so...

McBeck · 08-12-08, 09:13 AM

I buy steamgames and download them, but everything else I have on hardcopy.

Kapitan_Phillips · 08-12-08, 09:23 AM

I buy when I can, but as McBeck mentioned, sometimes Steam is a necessary evil when you dont want to wait for delivery

Reece · 08-12-08, 09:37 AM

I voted for buy ... "A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush"! Give me a hard copy anyday, plus if the game etc is not really what you wanted, how you gonna sell your downloaded version!

goldorak · 08-12-08, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

I buy when I can, but as McBeck mentioned, sometimes Steam is a necessary evil when you dont want to wait for delivery

And in the process you give up your right of ownership after having BOUGHT the game/games.

HunterICX · 08-12-08, 09:49 AM

I always go for buyin Hard Copy's (CD/DVD Roms) which I buy in the stores nearby

1. I dont like the idea of having my PC running when downloading the game and knowing the size of todays games, no way.

2. When I purchased the game I would like to install it immediatly, something that isnt possible with a downloadable because you have to wait till the download is completed (and hopefully no ERROR appears) and no issues with serial/Cd keys you have to activate and receive by E-mail (on a Hard copy the install Key is mostly on the manual)

3. I like to have the game in a nice box so I can store it safely next to my other games.

HunterICX

rifleman13 · 08-12-08, 09:53 AM

I always believe in having the actual product in my hands...

It's gratifying, like having solid currency.

And besides, I believe in a few decades, CD and DVD will become something like collector's items that I could sell to collectors or museums for thousands... like some artifact from a time long ago...

Onkel Neal · 08-12-08, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

edit 2: Only LEGAL downloads Right

Thanks, man.

Jimbuna · 08-13-08, 07:56 AM

Hard copy....invest in future development work.

I occasionally (depending on game/copyright permissions) copy onto disk and use said copy, thus preserving the condition of my original.

STEED · 08-13-08, 08:05 AM

Just like to add I only download free legal stuff not the illegal stuff thats a no no in my book.

Takeda Shingen · 08-13-08, 09:35 AM

I always get a hard copy. Hard drives can fail, viruses can be caught and Windows can screw itself up at any time. It is nice to have that disc sitting there.

SUBMAN1 · 08-13-08, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I always get a hard copy. Hard drives can fail, viruses can be caught and Windows can screw itself up at any time. It is nice to have that disc sitting there.

Best post in this thread right here!

If a CD exists, no worries, no needed to find a way to prove you bought soemthing, nothing. Just install.

-S

Jimbuna · 08-13-08, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

Just like to add I only download free legal stuff not the illegal stuff thats a no no in my book.

Of course you don't.

Polak · 08-13-08, 03:58 PM

Here we go again, polish jokes....

View Poll Results: BUY Box copy vs DOWNLOAD
ALWAYS BUY Box copy	22	55.00%
ALWAYS DOWNLOAD	0	0%
A LITTLE of BOTH	18	45.00%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

08-12-08, 02:58 AM	#16
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I have always purchased a physical copy of a game addon. I guess I'm just a little old school and like to have a physical copy on hand. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

08-12-08, 05:07 AM	#17
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,650 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	the deciding criterion for me is wether or not I can make a hard copy at home (if download), and need internet activation or not. Stuff that needs internet activation each time I reinstall it is a no go for me, no matter if download or physical buy. I pay the price for it, than I demand to physically own it, including the ability to sell it away once I got tired of it, or reinstall it without depending on the website for activation still being present, or having internet access. Limited licenses (install three times, then needing to call by telephone each further time) also are unacceptable for me. Windows XP being one exception, of course. but these days I reinstall once or twice a year from HD image, so... __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

08-12-08, 09:13 AM	#18
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I buy steamgames and download them, but everything else I have on hardcopy. __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

08-12-08, 09:23 AM	#19
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	I buy when I can, but as McBeck mentioned, sometimes Steam is a necessary evil when you dont want to wait for delivery __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

08-12-08, 09:37 AM	#20
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,731 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	I voted for buy ... "A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush"! Give me a hard copy anyday, plus if the game etc is not really what you wanted, how you gonna sell your downloaded version! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

08-12-08, 09:49 AM	#22
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I always go for buyin Hard Copy's (CD/DVD Roms) which I buy in the stores nearby 1. I dont like the idea of having my PC running when downloading the game and knowing the size of todays games, no way. 2. When I purchased the game I would like to install it immediatly, something that isnt possible with a downloadable because you have to wait till the download is completed (and hopefully no ERROR appears) and no issues with serial/Cd keys you have to activate and receive by E-mail (on a Hard copy the install Key is mostly on the manual) 3. I like to have the game in a nice box so I can store it safely next to my other games. HunterICX __________________

08-12-08, 09:53 AM	#23
rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I always believe in having the actual product in my hands... It's gratifying, like having solid currency. And besides, I believe in a few decades, CD and DVD will become something like collector's items that I could sell to collectors or museums for thousands... like some artifact from a time long ago...

08-13-08, 07:56 AM	#25
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,615 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Hard copy....invest in future development work. I occasionally (depending on game/copyright permissions) copy onto disk and use said copy, thus preserving the condition of my original. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-13-08, 08:05 AM	#26
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Just like to add I only download free legal stuff not the illegal stuff thats a no no in my book. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

08-13-08, 09:35 AM	#27
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I always get a hard copy. Hard drives can fail, viruses can be caught and Windows can screw itself up at any time. It is nice to have that disc sitting there.

08-13-08, 03:58 PM	#30
Polak Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland/Sweden Posts: 808 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Here we go again, polish jokes.... __________________