As a software user, I'm happy to not have to worry about losing my disks, or having a massive box to put somewhere... But I'm am at the mercy of the distribution platform... Steam and iTunes for me.
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I agree with you. Steam is great, if will only stay this way. Music isn't as easy for me. I also use Goodwill (don't laugh, it's a good source here), ebay, etc.. I am glad I never pitched my old AR turntable

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