Product box or Download?

DaltonHibbard · Post by **DaltonHibbard** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:38 pm

So, I have a ton of software instruments but I'm about to actually purchase one for the first time.

What do you guys think about ordering the product box over the download? Seems like it would be a little safer/easier for when I eventually switch computers. Any cons?

wub · Post by **wub** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:39 pm

My copy of FLStudio is download only, but Massive is product box. TBH, now that I'm looking at installing on my new machine I kinda wish I'd take product box for FLStudio too.

arisemprex · Post by **arisemprex** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:45 pm

get the box...trust!
What happens you got no net?
Plus you can basically install on any machine once you have the disks

wormcode · Post by **wormcode** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:26 am

Also it's nice to have them on your shelf or whatever. Adds a certain look/feel to the professionalism haha.
Most products will also let you download too, usually you have an account on their site that has all your product licenses.

Some of them will make you pay to re-download products you already purchased though.

(out to IK Multimedia)

nowaysj · Post by **nowaysj** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:31 am

Flstudio provides lifetime free updates for download products only, not boxed. Something to seriously consider.

Personally, I would prefer download. It is much greener; when you get a boxed version of the software, INVARIABLY it is already outdated, and must be updated anyway.

If you'd like a box, take one out of your recycling bin and get a pack of Sharpies, and have at it. You can put that on your shelf.

Attila · Post by **Attila** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:10 am

Download. Are you serious? Box products usually cost way too much extra to be anything near worth it

komanderkin · Post by **komanderkin** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:47 am

download.

box stops making sense once the product is updated, so you have to d/l the update anyway.

jrisreal · Post by **jrisreal** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:59 am

I'd go net, but that's because physical things tend to get lost around me.

DaltonHibbard · Post by **DaltonHibbard** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:54 pm

Well I'm buying from Native Instruments, so the product box is the same price with free shipping. And it says nothing about free updates for the download version.

Genevieve · Post by **Genevieve** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:30 pm

I always back up my install files on external HD.. And yeah, download.

Sharmaji · Post by **Sharmaji** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:56 pm

DL and back your shit up.

1 less junky-looking box on the shelf that needs to be dusted.

AxeD · Post by **AxeD** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:04 pm

Download, and I never back anything up

:wwf:

ehbes · Post by **ehbes** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:22 pm

idk man...i got a bunch of cool stickers and a usb when i bought Reason in the box

DaltonHibbard · Post by **DaltonHibbard** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:40 pm

Okay. Thanks for all your input guys, gonna go with the box!

nowaysj · Post by **nowaysj** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:18 am

Haha, classic!

ehbes · Post by **ehbes** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:24 am

nowaysj · Post by **nowaysj** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:28 am

Thinking of selling my Kontakt box. Just the box. Maybe get 1-200 hundo for it.

ehbes · Post by **ehbes** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:29 am

did i come with a keychain? if it did ill buy it

nowaysj · Post by **nowaysj** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:38 am

Maybe some stickers?

ehbes · Post by **ehbes** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:41 am

great, I'm try to amass a large amount of them so i can put them on my mac, so that people will think I'm cultured

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