There are some manufacturers who require that certain of their software must be purchased with the hardware on which it is to be used. In these situations, Newegg.ca customers must purchase some type of product which falls under the general category of computer hardware in order to purchase applicable software. Hardware is classified as any component that will be used when assembling a computer system (a hard drive, motherboard, processor and a floppy drive are all examples of merchandise that will qualify). To satisfy the manufacturer's requirement, the customer merely has to purchase some sort of eligible hardware as part of the order; the hardware purchased does not have to cost a specific or minimum amount.