

The exact same account buys me software from the app store and music form iTunes as well as the Macbook Pro they run on.Īpple, MS, Adobe, Sony, Amazon, all have their reasons to move to the software, movie, music licensing.in a generation, they won't be losing many sales to second-hand market. When people start nitpicking about iTunes vs App Store vs Apple Store, it's getting ridiculous. transfer of ownership).Īenty of reasons to want a physical disc install. I don't know the answer, but how do you sell the software to someone else (i.e.


you always get the most recent versions (installs from CDs often require immediate updates.) - sure, but try installing any version without the internet. automatic updates - not always a good thing. no issues with lost or scratched disks - nope, but you have to pay for and be connected to the internet to install it, you could lose your password, have a harddrive failure, etc. no hardware copy protection (iLok etc) - nothing to do with the download format no serial numbers - again that has nothing to do with the download only format you can re-download at any time, as many times as you like (yeah, many software companies offer both the physical media and unlimited download - giving the consumer the ability to NOT have your studio computer connected to the internet. the license allows you to install it on as many Macs as you like (CD versions were limited to 2 computers) - This has nothing to do with the download format - that is related to Apples copy protection. Having Logic as download only has several advantages: As for me, I'll take BluRay every single time. Optical Media is outdaded? Right.enjoy your pathetic "HD" Videos through itunes with low bit rates and lossy audio. I was referring to Music and Movies (the primary form is optical media), yet Apple got rid of it on their devices to point the consumer to the Apple store.
