Retail software
Retail software is
Types
Cloud-based software: this is software that is not installed on a user's device but delivered on-demand via the Internet to the end user's device(s) either through web-based apps or native apps (iOS and Android). Most new software companies provide both or a combination of web, and native apps which may provide different functionality depending on the actual user in a client company.
OEM Pack -HOW This is a licensed copy of software given by the software manufacturer to a computer manufacturer to pre-install on a computer being sold to a customer. A backup copy may or may not be provided on a CD to the end-user along with the computer.
Box Pack - This is a licensed copy of the software that an end-user buys off the shelf from any authorized retail outlet. They may sometimes be more highly-priced than OEM versions as you generally get additional software along with the main software within the pack.
Paper License - This is a scheme provided by the software manufacturer to companies or businesses that require many copies of particular software to be installed on multiple computers within the organization (
History
An important historical event that led to the expansion of the market for retail software was the
Until the 2000s with the emergence of the
The most famous examples of retail software are the products offered on the
The rise of the
In 2011 Apple declared the discontinuation of many of its boxed retail software products.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Business Software Alliance. Software and the U.S. Economy in 2002. January 31, 2003.
- ^ Apple initiates mass discontinuation of boxed retail software on appleinsider.com (July 20, 2011)