Depending on the software, it could easily end up costing more than the hardware over a similar lifespan. Hardware is a tool, software is a method for using that tool.
There are pirates in these waters. I’d think twice before defending the merchant ships again.
If you can afford the hardware, stop being a schmuck and pay for the software.
Sweetie.
I can afford the hardware because I don’t pay for the software.
Why pay for something you don’t need to?
Depending on the software, it could easily end up costing more than the hardware over a similar lifespan. Hardware is a tool, software is a method for using that tool.
There are pirates in these waters. I’d think twice before defending the merchant ships again.