This is not a surprise following Amazon’s successful launch of their MP3 marketplace and considering it has been offering packaged software for a while. Now Amazon has partnered with Intuit to offer the popular tax package TurboTax for download from Amazon. Available via the new Software Download Center, users must first fetch a small application onto their desktop before they can get started.

TurboTax is only the beginning and Amazon hints that this soon will be followed by additional titles.

“The Amazon Software Downloads store, currently featuring tax software, is continuously expanding. Please check back often to learn of the new products we offer. Mac users should check back often too as Mac OS X support is coming soon.”

I am a Steam user and downloading software beats going to the store or having it shipped (and Amazon’s Media Library will track what I own so that I can download it again in the future without having to pay again).

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