QOTD: Digital versus ‘real’ purchases?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Shaun

Are you more likely to purchase a song, film or book as a snap decision digitally than via a physical purchase? I have noticed this trend and most definitely am. See today’s main article for more on this.

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5 Responses to QOTD: Digital versus ‘real’ purchases?

  1. gavinfabl says:
    July 16, 2010 at 7:32 am

    Both but prefer real as better. You can rip original cd many times, at desired quality. If your pc gets a virus, your digital music could be destroyed. Real is virus free.

  2. Alloafan says:
    July 16, 2010 at 9:30 am

    I don’t buy much digital music or films but, books – yes, far, far easier to succomb to buying a digital copy. Using the Kindle app (for PC and iPhone) allows for a buffer by downloading a sample first – very useful.

  3. Paul M says:
    July 16, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    don’t do what a friend’s dodgy mate did. rip all his and his wife’s music off CD, sell all the CDs on ebay, and not have a backup and accidentally reformat his computer when reinstalling windows!! she was very unhappy!

  4. vboelema says:
    July 16, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    I have tended to buy application without thinking about it too much. It almost feels like you’re not really spending any real money. But the satisfaction of buying something from a store, bringing it home and unpacking it is more satisfying on the whole.

    Can’t you buy music online and then burn it on a cd?

  5. Clark Fralick says:
    July 17, 2010 at 5:32 am

    I definitely do. It is terrible of me and ebooks, music and audiobooks.