When the player buys armor/devices from Commodities Exchange, we should offer the option to install (if available). Then we should take them to the Dock Services screen to pick a slot/armor location to install to.

This should allow the player to compare the new purchase against existing equipment (make sure we show stats appropriately).

It should be possible to cancel out without buying.

In general, buying and installing from Commodities Exchange should be identical to upgrading from Dock Services.

nagareboshi 9 Mar 2020:

I would like to add this as well:
Transcendence 1.8.3
Buying a smuggler's cargo hold through Buy items under the Devices and stuff tab does not prompt to have it installed, effectively making you stuck being unable to have it installed if the station has the "Sorry, we only install stuff gained through a purchase" kind of setup.