Why do people keep saying "digital download"?

That's not redundant. Records don't just hold music....much like a music cd is different to an audiobook cd.

 

I blame the RAS syndrome.

No, because "record" can have many meanings: "written record", "dental record", "criminal record", "permanent record", etc. "Audio record" is still not redundant.

 

Probably legal speak to prevent people from trying to obtain a hard copy of a game simply because they own a downloaded version and therefore a license to play said game.

 

PHP = PHP Hypertext Preprocessor
WINE = WINE Is Not Emulator
DNS Server = Domain Name Server Server
etc.

technical acronyms wut u doin

 

WoW/any other MMO: Please pst. Aggravates me to no end. I never really minded digital download, probably because it's not using the same word like some acronyms do. But, in regards to your last line, downloadable content can be anything. A walkthrough, a game, porn, etc. Downloadable game is fine, but it's just not catchy, unlike digital download. It's an awesome alliteration.

 

I physically download my games, and let me tell you, it's painful.

 

...EoF material?

 

Clearly it's to distinguish from analog download.

 

Damnit...I wanted to be the one to say that!


But yeah...as Veho mentioned: it's sort of the same as the RAS syndrome. Though not an acronym (e.g.: HIV-virus = Human Immunodeficiency Virus ... Virus), I think this phrase is still something used by the same people who don't exactly know their shit (kind of similar to how often I hear that it's okay to surf the web, provided you don't download anything).

 

becuz u download it from the internet?

 

And why do we call it "digital distribution"? Aren't DVDs digital?

 

Lol, so did I!

Edit: It's the same reasons that people keep calling the System Menu firmware on the Wii. Because everybody else does it, and because people don't understand what they are talking about.