Comments on: Is Boxed Software A Waste Of Money? http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ~rTPhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-23225 ~rTP Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:27:37 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/#comment-23225 While it is true that the retail cost of the OS is grossly overpriced, Dell is still only worth 40 bucks if you ask me :) While it is true that the retail cost of the OS is grossly overpriced, Dell is still only worth 40 bucks if you ask me :)

]]> By: TheFakeGeekhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-23196 TheFakeGeek Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:40:18 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/#comment-23196 Printed manuals no longer exist for two reasons:1) To save some money. 2) Most people don't read the manual. EVER.The OS you get on a new computer is bought by Dell in large volumes. That's how they get their discounts. They also load up your new PC with bloatware software they they get a commission off of. Printed manuals no longer exist for two reasons:

1) To save some money.
2) Most people don’t read the manual. EVER.

The OS you get on a new computer is bought by Dell in large volumes. That’s how they get their discounts. They also load up your new PC with bloatware software they they get a commission off of.

]]> By: Patrick Stephenshttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-23157 Patrick Stephens Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:18:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/#comment-23157 Thanks Rich. I'm looking to buy a license of Windows 7 online when it becomes available to the public. Thanks for the comments back. Thanks Rich. I’m looking to buy a license of Windows 7 online when it becomes available to the public. Thanks for the comments back.

]]> By: Rich Mengahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-23156 Rich Menga Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:15:10 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/#comment-23156 Printed manuals don't require backing up. Printed manuals don’t require backing up.

]]> By: Rich Mengahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-23155 Rich Menga Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:13:59 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/#comment-23155 In the way I bought Windows XP I bought license-only (that's what I needed) and they shipped out a disc of the OS. Microsoft does ship a disc for a purchased license. Don't know about Apple. In the way I bought Windows XP I bought license-only (that’s what I needed) and they shipped out a disc of the OS. Microsoft does ship a disc for a purchased license. Don’t know about Apple.

]]> By: Jugheadhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-23150 Jughead Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:55:37 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/#comment-23150 I have one reason to want a printed manual. My wife is disabled and we spend way too much time in doctors offices. I take a users guide/manual along to read while we wait and wait and wait, first in the waiting room and then in the examining room. Even a dry manual is better than a two or three year old magazine for a subject that doesn't interest me in the least. Besides, you might be surprised what you learn when you RTFM once. I have to agree though, that most of the manuals are worthless and a waste of time. I have one reason to want a printed manual. My wife is disabled and we spend way too much time in doctors offices. I take a users guide/manual along to read while we wait and wait and wait, first in the waiting room and then in the examining room. Even a dry manual is better than a two or three year old magazine for a subject that doesn’t interest me in the least. Besides, you might be surprised what you learn when you RTFM once. I have to agree though, that most of the manuals are worthless and a waste of time.

]]> By: Doctor Gonzohttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-23144 Doctor Gonzo Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:13:09 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/#comment-23144 Why would anybody want a printed manual? As the old saying goes, you can't grep dead trees. Plus, printed manuals take up space. I'd much rather have a folder on my computer for manuals that I can do a text search on, if I care about the manual at all. Why would anybody want a printed manual? As the old saying goes, you can’t grep dead trees. Plus, printed manuals take up space. I’d much rather have a folder on my computer for manuals that I can do a text search on, if I care about the manual at all.

]]> By: Patrick Stephenshttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-23142 Patrick Stephens Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:41:08 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-boxed-software-is-a-waste-of-money/#comment-23142 Good article Rich. Some great points about boxed vs unboxed software. I do have one question. I like to re-install my OS every so often (6 months to a year). When you buy an OS as a download and not boxed do you still get the DVD to be able to do the re-install? Or is it an ISO file that you download and burn to a DVD yourself kind of like the Windows 7 Beta? Just curious.Thanks. Good article Rich. Some great points about boxed vs unboxed software. I do have one question. I like to re-install my OS every so often (6 months to a year). When you buy an OS as a download and not boxed do you still get the DVD to be able to do the re-install? Or is it an ISO file that you download and burn to a DVD yourself kind of like the Windows 7 Beta? Just curious.

Thanks.

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