21.   He insisted that his contracts with equipment manufacturers and Internet service providers did not prohibit their customers from buying rival software.

22.   He says his efforts are one reason Microsoft has failed to convince many computer users to buy the software as an upgrade.

23.   If you buy the same software, they can help if you have trouble setting it up.

24.   In addition, many computer users bought new software to retire programs that had date problems.

25.   In addition to online services and the Internet, travelers can research vacation spots by buying software on the subject.

26.   In fact, under an original agreement, TLC agreed to buy software from Stream that Stream manufactured under contract.

27.   In June, Oracle said it would buy software used by oil companies to manage their sales and distribution networks from British Petroleum for an undisclosed price.

28.   In its brief, the Justice Department said that customers may have little or no choice about buying the software for Microsoft Network.

29.   Increasingly, it is deferring income as customers begin to buy software in new ways, on a subscription model.

30.   Instead of buying software, people will pay for services they can access from a range of devices including PCs, hand-helds and cell phones.