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When I am getting ready to shop I have found it to be easiest to shop online. I have found there to be many benefits that shopping online includes. Along with the positive aspects that shopping online has, there are also negative ones. When weighing the two, though, I have found it safe to say that shopping online is still one of my top choices for shopping.

Positives of Online Shopping

Convenience
One of the greatest traits of online shopping is the amount of convenience that it creates mainly due to the ability to accept credit cards online. Online shopping allows you to order almost any item that you desire from the comfort of your own home. As long as you have a computer, credit card and internet connection, that item can be on the way to your doorstep with the click of a button.

Good Deals
Along with convenience, many online stores have deals that cannot be found in actual stores. The reason some of the deals are so exclusive is because of the money that online stores save for labor. They are in return able to put on special deals and sales.

Negatives of Online Shopping

Cannot Try an Item On
If purchasing clothing online, the only downfall is that you will not be able to try it on before paying for it. Many articles of clothing look completely different when they are worn rather than when they are just pictured. If the item does not fit right, or does not look right, you will have to ship it back to the address listed.

These are just some of the different traits I have picked up from my online shopping experience. Though there is a good and bad side to each situation, this is one where I am able to handle the bad. The good that online shopping puts into my life is well worth the bad that sometimes may occur as a result of it. Online shopping has saved me a great amount of time, money and the headache that crowded stores can create, especially during the holidays.

As the technological era flourishes over the past few years, more and more software companies have also popped out in order to accommodate the increasing demands for software-based products and services. Currently, there are a handful of companies based in the US that revolve their operations within software development and production. If you are looking for the largest software companies within the United States, read on below as we discuss some of the big names in this respective market.

Top one is of course Microsoft. There is no doubt or debate about Microsoft being one of the largest software companies in the US. Aside from being the largest one, Microsoft is also one of the longest operating companies in the US. The corporation was founded in 1975 and since then has been serving the citizens of America with cutting edge software programs and applications. The company is well established and well recognized for various products and services that are not limited only to computer software. They are also known for their commercial electronic products, digital distribution services, computer hardware, video games and online advertisement utilities.

Another large name in the industry of software products and services is IBM, or International Business Machines Corporation. Compared with our first company, IBM’s foundation goes way back 1911 in Endicott, New York which may conclude that it is a far longer operating software company than Microsoft. IBM is a US multinational technology and corporation mainly situated in Armonk, New York. The company is widely known for manufacturing and selling computer hardware and software as well as its offerings for infrastructure, web hosting, and consultation services in various aspects that range from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. According to a 2011 survey, IBM is the second most largest commercially traded software and hardware company internationally.

Another US-based software company is Oracle Corporation. This multinational computer tech firm specializes in cultivating and distributing computer hardware systems and business software products, notably database management software. Mainly based in Redwood City, California, the company has expanded its share of the software market by means of organic growth and via a number of widely known acquisitions. The company also creates tools and equipment for development of database, firm resource planning software or ERP and supply chain management systems.

Overall, if you are looking for companies to work with you on your business endeavors, these three options are the ones to go after. A lot of QA testing goes into these software company’s products and their services and products are well worth the investment and can give you huge amounts of help and assistance to allow you in developing and expanding your company.