[ntractv]

For me:

Applicable for what I need and ease of use.

[ntractv]

For me:

Applicable for what I need and ease of use.

[mr_yellow]

Single biggest factor in purchasing software?

It's integration with the native OS/Ease of use. I'd rather pay more for really slick software than pay less for a hard to use, ugly equivalent.

[rzanology]

support. seems to be a lack on the ppc realm. who do i turn to when i find bugs? when things dont work as well as they should? who to i jot a note too on features i think should be implimented? support support support!

[applestar]

Its the price.

If its below $10 i do not even think a lot about it. Everything above 10 USD gets a more detailed consideration...

[tnels!]

ROI

(That is Return on Investment for all you people in Rio Linda! :wink: )

[drqandil]

The main reason is:
The application must either make my life easier, or make it more fun

[vbguru613]

Deffinately something that will save me time for example a Stock ticker on my today screen for multiple quotes.

[bigray327]

For me, it's price vs. feature set. There's usually a free alternative that gets the job done, so to pay money, the software would have to offer something useful. As a close second, its integration with WM6 is very important to me. As a Mogul user, it seems nothing works well with the pathetic amount of RAM, so it would have to be small and streamlined.

[phreaker18]

What the single most important factor that influences my decision to purchase software for my pocket PC ?

i would say its utility and proportionality of resource/ memory usage !!

[paschott]

I'd have to agree with some of the above:

#1 - Real people using the software regularly, liking it, and there also being a genuine need for me to own it.

#2 - Trial available

#3 - Price


As an example, there's VPN software available for WM devices - really useful, trial available, but the price is a killer for me @ $100/copy and something my company likely won't buy.

Alternatively, various software from some companies (Pocket Informant, SPB, to name a couple) meets all of the above. Still, #1 is probably the most influential of all. If real people have the software and hate it or it doesn't meet a (real, not perceived or ad-induced) need in my life, then I am not likely to buy it.

-Pete