Programs & applications.

Where can I buy lots of different kinds of software?

• Buy.com ~ Generally, Buy.com has great prices. However, watch the shipping costs - they can be quite high. Also, Buy.com isn't always the most user-friendly place to shop - we like to think of it as the Sam's Club of the Internet. It's there, but you've got to find it on your own. 
• Outpost.com ~ We really like Outpost. It's got good prices and until recently, they did not charge for overnight shipping. Now, though, shipping costs are only waived for orders of $100 or more.
• Mwave.com ~ We've only used Mwave a few times, but we've always been impressed with their reasonable prices & prompt service. We plan to use them more in the future.

Where can I compare software prices?

• CNET Software ~ With CNET's usual thoroughness, you can research a great variety of software. Lots of articles, reviews, & price comparisons against other software of the same type as well as against vendors who sell the particular item. Very, very useful, and always worth a look. 
• PriceGrabber ~ Another site that compares prices on a wide variety of items, not just computer software. This one has some nice extra features, though - it calculates shipping for you based on your Zip code, it shows whether the item is in stock or not, & it also provides merchant rankings from Gomez Merchant Ratings. Very nice.
• Price Watch ~ This service enables retailers to advertise their prices in real time on the Price Watch site. A lot of the major vendors don't use the service, but you can find some great deals here. Be warned, though - there's just not a lot of software here. Windows is here, though, as is Office.
• TechShopper ~ Another price comparison site. This one allows you to check prices at a variety of merchants like the others, but it also allows you to participate in auctions for the products you're looking for using the Fairmarket auction network.

Where can I buy software that runs on variants of Unix?

• Really, most Linux software is downloaded.
• The Linux Store ~ Servers, workstations, & other equipment.

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