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This would have bothered me...: Yup, this certainly would have bothered me to no end a few years ago. However, Symantec's antivirus became so bloated it slowed my system down way too much. When my last copy of Norton went down, I switched to a competitor, (Avast antivirus), and now have free antivirus and free updates. Avast even found a virus lurking in the bowels of my system that Symantec never spotted, yet another bonus for switching.

As if the pot weren't sweet enough for leaving Symantec, my ISP recently began giving a nice AV and internet security software package for free to it's subscribers. So even without Avast's free offering, I'd have access to a decent AV.

Symantec has already lost the battle, and rather than try to step in and fight for market share, they've decided to put the screws to their remaining customers by pricing themselves right out of the market.

So long, Symantec. You were great for years, but now you'll fall under the weight of your own bloated code. End of an era? Mebbe...NOT.; Posted by: KOS-MOS Posted on: 10/12/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Price increase smorris@... | 10/12/05

Exactamundo! techboy_z | 10/12/05

Greed will kill their golden goose too realitycheck101 | 10/12/05

Umm voice_of_all_reason | 10/12/05

Would Be Hilarious If Microsoft Offered Their Antivirus For Free itanalyst | 10/12/05

They will. It will be an integral part bjbrock | 10/12/05

Doesn't Norton still sell firewalls? Michael Kelly | 10/12/05

Integration node357 | 10/12/05

... And what incentive would MS have ... Eggs Ackley_z | 10/12/05

Nothing is Free justme_z | 10/13/05

This would have bothered me... KOS-MOS | 10/12/05

Avast! node357 | 10/12/05

Here's One Customer They Can Kiss Goodbye DaffyDuck | 10/12/05

Subscription renewal jbacher | 02/02/06

Hmmm, the customers I have that are on Windows Linux User 147560 | 10/12/05

Wait, lets see, after rebates last year, total cost of Norton = $0.00 ac2_z | 10/12/05

Exactly -- who needs subscriptions? escapepod | 11/17/05

Problems with rebates from Symantec jbacher | 02/02/06

Already gone psears_z | 10/12/05

Looks like I will be shopping for NEW software ensoniqdap | 10/12/05

I will looking for new software also jbacher | 02/02/06

AVG Anti-Virus - I switched a year ago .... Far superior.. shawkins | 10/13/05

Symantec Hike retbdriver | 10/13/05

I switched last week to AVG Anti-Virus davidk_z | 10/13/05

AVG catches a LOT that others don't btljooz | 11/17/05

Not sure where this person got there figures but... Been_Done_Before | 10/13/05

Symantec blows goats btljooz | 11/17/05

Not to me anymore buckm2@... | 02/02/06

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