I don't know many, but I buy a lot. I kind of got addicted after getting some $100 in gift cards for christmas, spending it all eventually and not realizing I was already past $100. After I realized I didn't care I just bought whatever I wanted. I've gotten a lot of bad apps but honestly the best apps on my phone are paid.
I've noticed that too when I recently was able to upgrade from a very old phone (with 3G only!) to a T-Mobile Nexus 6. I never bothered with too many apps before because the phone was just so slow.
Now though every free app is so annoying to use. Trying to not accidentally click an ad. Having to see (and sometimes wait to close) an ad every few game plays or after so much amount of use.
Most paid apps I've used remove the ad annoyance completely and are often more polished or offer features not found in free alternatives.
Plus I get to support the developers for making a quality product and not an ad-infested money grab.
I was asking about computers, not phones (the app in question is on the Mac appstore), but I guess the same question does apply. And I agree, the best apps usually are paid, and worth it.
Maybe—I was under the impression that most purchasers of Office are companies, not people. I was specific about "after you buy the machine", since more people do get new software right when they buy their machines (often, bundled in).
Do you feel that a lot of people purchase MS Office or MS Works for their home machine?
