Let's Ban Some Terms/Words: Do we really have to told that a download does not cost money? "Free Download" is all over the Internet, but it's meaningless. It's often difficult to see...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Do we really have to told that a download does not cost money? "Free Download" is all over the Internet, but it's meaningless. It's often difficult to see what the actual price is - until you download it.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Agreed.
"Download" is free, using it is another story.

But people like "free"........

lukevaliant Loc: gloucester city,n. j.

the way i heard it is,instead of the bigger box that says "download" look for a smaller button to click on the screen

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

jerryc41 wrote:

Do we really have to told that a download does not cost money? "Free Download" is all over the Internet, but it's meaningless. It's often difficult to see what the actual price is - until you download it.

If I understand your post, the download "process" is what is free but the cost of the app or item is what needs to be provided in the advertisement. If that is your point, I agree. So often one must scroll through pages of redundant information to find the cost of something, but the download is free.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

PhotogHobbyist wrote:

If I understand your post, the download "process" is what is free but the cost of the app or item is what needs to be provided in the advertisement. If that is your point, I agree. So often one must scroll through pages of redundant information to find the cost of something, but the download is free.

Exactly!

Did any company ever charge for "download"?????

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

jerryc41 wrote:

Do we really have to told that a download does not cost money? "Free Download" is all over the Internet, but it's meaningless. It's often difficult to see what the actual price is - until you download it.

It’s not meaningless. The meaning is fairly clear. What it is is misleading. Typical marketspeak. It makes you THINK the product is free. It’s probably not.

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

jerryc41 wrote:

Do we really have to told that a download does not cost money? "Free Download" is all over the Internet, but it's meaningless. It's often difficult to see what the actual price is - until you download it.

Drug dealers give the first dose for FREE!! :)

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

Longshadow wrote:

Exactly!

Did any company ever charge for "download"?????

Those ads that say the download is free doesn't tell you that after the trial you will then be charged each month.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

DirtFarmer wrote:

It’s not meaningless. The meaning is fairly clear. What it is is misleading. Typical marketspeak. It makes you THINK the product is free. It’s probably not.

Only free as long as the trial period isn't up yet.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

AirWalter wrote:

Only free as long as the trial period isn't up yet.

Only free as one doesn't have to pay for the "download".
If you want to use it, well, that's another story......

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

lukevaliant wrote:

the way i heard it is,instead of the bigger box that says "download" look for a smaller button to click on the screen

Right! That big Download box will probably give you something you don't want.