Purchasing a software application or program can be a
big consideration, especially when purchasing advanced and usually
expensive programs such as Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop. When
considering purchasing these programs it is important that you or your
staff be familiar with the program and are sure it's going to be capable
of what you need it to do.
On this page we've listed several different considerations to think about before buying a computer software application
Before buying any application make sure there is not a
competing program that may be cheaper or even free. If available and
something that's capable of doing what you want it to do this could save
you hundreds of dollars.
A good example of such a program is OpenOffice
and Corel WordPerfect that would be a competitor to Microsoft Word.
Both programs are an excellent choice for a word processor but can be a
considerable price difference. In the case of OpenOffice, it's 100%
free.
Make sure proper documentation is included. Many
programs today will include on-line documentation that is more than
sufficient. However, it is also useful to obtain a manual or user guide
for the software program or application.
If you are a company who plans on having software
programs used by its employees (more than one person), you will need to
consider licensing options. It is required that for each computer a
product is installed onto that it have a software license. If a company
purchases the program and shares it with all its employees without the
proper licensing, this would be illegal and can cause your company to
face a criminal lawsuit.
Look at your overall price and shop around. Because a
software price can change
often, you can sometimes save hundreds of dollars on expensive
software. If possible, do not purchase directly through the company;
many times, the company's price doubles a retailers price.
Be cautious of OEM
software. Many resellers will sell a program as OEM, which requires you
buy a computer or motherboard. OEM software is software that is
included with large manufacturers' computers and will only include
either just a CD or a slim manual and CD. This is not what you would
find at a retail store. This option is not a bad option, it is only
important that you are aware of what you are getting.
Look at the overall software package. How many CDs or diskettes are included, what inserts
and documentation is included, and is there any bonus or extra software
included?
Today, the majority of software is
included on CDs and DVDs. When looking at a program, make sure you have
an acceptable drive that's able to read the media, While not common
today, an example of why this is important is it's better to receive one
CD instead of 32 floppy diskettes.
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