Re: [NF] Buying software online (grumble)

2012-06-29 Thread Pete Theisen
On 06/27/2012 01:13 PM, Ken Kixmoeller wrote: > Hey - > > For the second time in as many attempts, I have stopped the process of > buying software upgrades. Why? A "online delivery fee" included. The > example this morning: Parallels. I have ignored for a while the > "opportunity" to upgrade i

Re: [NF] Buying software online (grumble)

2012-06-29 Thread Alan Bourke
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012, at 12:13 PM, Ken Kixmoeller wrote: > > Opinions? I have to say this must be a new thing, not that I buy a whole lot of software these days ... it seems to be a service whereby if you lose your downloaded software then they will replace it FOC, otherwise you have to re-buy

Re: [NF] Buying software online (grumble)

2012-06-27 Thread Pete Theisen
On 06/27/2012 01:17 PM, Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) wrote: > Hey - > > For the second time in as many investigations, I have stopped the process of > buying software upgrades. Why? A "online delivery fee" included. The > example this morning: Parallels. I have ignored for a while the > "opportunit

RE: [NF] Buying software online (grumble)

2012-06-27 Thread Kurt Wendt
Ha ha - Bad Steve... :-) -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 3:08 PM On 6/27/2012 1:22 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: > Twitter. #badCompanyName risp me off chargin

Re: [NF] Buying software online (grumble)

2012-06-27 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 6/27/2012 1:22 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: > Twitter. #badCompanyName risp me off charging a download fee #FAIL Good idea, but of course with the spelling and grammar errors fixed. lol -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolu

RE: [NF] Buying software online (grumble)

2012-06-27 Thread Richard Kaye
I've upgraded my Parallels a few times. If you don't get that, you have a relatively limited window for downloading the installer and no recovery option once that window passes. It's basically insurance and IIRC you can just uncheck the box before finalizing your purchase. -- rk -Original

Re: [NF] Buying software online (grumble)

2012-06-27 Thread M Jarvis
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) wrote: > Hey - > > I took the time to look for some feedback mechanism to tell them what > I think of this, but the only option seemed to join their forum. I > didn't bother. > > Opinions? > Software is evil - avoid it whenever possib

Re: [NF] Buying software online (grumble)

2012-06-27 Thread Stephen Russell
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) wrote: > Hey - > > For the second time in as many investigations, I have stopped the process of > buying software upgrades. Why? A "online delivery fee" included. The > example this morning: Parallels. I have ignored for a while the >

Re: [NF] Buying software online (grumble)

2012-06-27 Thread Michael Oke, II
Are you sure that that wasn't an option to keep your download for an extended period of time so that you could download it again at a later time? Michael Oke, II 661-349-6221 Contents of this and all messages are intended for their designated recipient. On Jun 27, 2012, at 10:17 AM, "Ken Kixm