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Bundled or not bundled
To those nay-sayers who say it won't be bundled. Think about this...

Microsoft would be stupid not to put a scaled-down "teaser" version in the OS. Then users would be constantly advertised to try out Microsoft's full fledged product.

Think of it this way: How many users out there currently use McAfee? In most cases, they do it, because it came bundled with their OEM setup. After 90 days, you're prompted to buy a subscription, and the users usually do. Not because they find McAfee to be superior, but because its there and its what they are comfortable and familiar with.

Microsoft would surely do the same thing. And while I certainly would never trust such an oxymoronic product, Microsoft would be completely within their rights to do so, I believe.
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