"Dude, I got the game already," Ryan said with a sly grin, holding up his laptop.

Alex was taken aback. He had considered downloading the game, but his friend had talked him into buying the retail version. Now, he was faced with the dilemma of whether to stick with his DVD copy or try Ryan's torrent version.

However, when he arrived home, Alex's friend, Ryan, was already there, sipping on a cold beer. Ryan was a bit of a tech-savvy individual and had a reputation for being able to find and download any game or software from the internet.