I agree with others. I've researched and there is no other company that offers CDs. I also agree that the TurboTax CDs have done NOTHING more than launch a small downloader app that pulled the full software package down for installation. I've been using download only versions of TurboTax since tax year 2017. I just verified that I can download ALL versions now.
I can download EVERY single piece of software on my computer, anytime I want without issue. I know. I've had a disk failure and had to rebuild my computer. I also had a bad software I was experimenting with cause problems causing me to rebuild my computer. Downloads are always up to date at the time of download.
CDs containing the full app take much longer to install because you install outdated software only to have to run laborious updates. Additionally, there is always that PESKY CD that loves to fail at the most inopportune time of installation. Thankfully, over time, companies were switching to allowing the option to also download.
The only benefit (kind of) to having CDs is installing software without an internet (or very slow) connection. But at some point, you really want to update things and the sheer amount of download that WILL occur to update your apps will negate the benefit of having the CDs. Might as well download the program from the beginning.
