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Hurting sales
While it may not hurt current sales, it does not mean that future sales will not suffer. Right now, many people don't even know about Windows XP firewall. Heck, it may just be because many people aren't even running Windows XP. However, in the future, if Microsoft improves the firewall, or creates a decent AV (and bundles it in some way) most people are not going to go out and buy another one. It is a simple fact of life.
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conflict of interest?  JoeMama_z | 06/15/04
Where's the conflict? Actually its funny  Richard Flude | 06/15/04
anti-virus apis  PlatformAgnostic | 06/16/04
bundling is wrong approach! check your notes! Windows gene pool shrinking!  oldskool | 06/16/04
what MS shoudl do...  ryusen | 06/16/04
Typical of M$  DarthRidiculous | 06/16/04
EEEEIIIIIPPPPPYYYYY! !!! VIVA LA MICROSOFT!!!  Spin_Masterz | 06/15/04
too much conspiracy theory here...  ryusen | 06/16/04
Right???  ickusslime@... | 06/15/04
Correction:  ickusslime@... | 06/15/04
Great Move!  Jeff Spicoli | 06/15/04
You are so wrong.  ShadeTree | 06/16/04
I disagree..  Patrick Jones | 06/16/04
The numbers tell a different story  ShadeTree | 06/16/04
Numbers..  Patrick Jones | 06/16/04
Odd, as I don't know anyone using Symantec  voska | 06/16/04
remember a company called netscape?  ryusen | 06/16/04
Yes, a reason for Microsoft to go into AV  Anton Philidor | 06/16/04
Depends on how good it is  voska | 06/16/04
Microsoft already has an anti-virus product  LateBlt | 06/15/04
YES!!!  Jeff Spicoli | 06/15/04
MSAV?! HAH!  in-DUH-vidual | 06/16/04
Which happens to be all MS software  nucrash | 06/16/04
More to the list...  in-DUH-vidual | 06/16/04
Couldn't do heuristic...  techboy_z | 06/16/04
MS Antivirus a stealth backdoor?  Franklin_z | 06/15/04
ooo  Jeff Spicoli | 06/15/04
YAATLS  oldskool | 06/16/04
flaw in your theory  ryusen | 06/16/04
two points  zijiang | 06/16/04
problem is the MS tool will become a new attach vector  oldskool | 06/16/04
Hurting sales  Patrick Jones | 06/16/04
Not what we need...  BitTwiddler | 06/16/04
ClamAV  tprince@... | 06/16/04
is MS really shooting for CYGWIN ?  oldskool | 06/16/04
Black Helicopters, Sour Grapes, and....  Confused by religion | 06/16/04
How's your Linux evaluation going Milly?  oldskool | 06/16/04
Not good so will try it on another box...  Confused by religion | 06/16/04
Sorry Mills, no cocaine users here..  Jeff Spicoli | 06/16/04
"Mad Dog" Spicoli  Anton Philidor | 06/16/04
My dog is nice  Jeff Spicoli | 06/16/04
No whine zone here  quietLee | 06/16/04
Since you can't read that well..  Jeff Spicoli | 06/16/04
The tears are rolling down my cheeks  quietLee | 06/16/04
Are you required...  Mike Hunt | 06/16/04
Yeah, the Black Helo bit is getting dated  quietLee | 06/16/04
An Unhacked, Productive Day happy  Mike Rotch | 06/16/04
Siwwy Wabbit...  Confused by religion | 06/17/04
oh come on now...  ryusen | 06/16/04
I had no problem getting my wireless card working either  Monkey_MCSE | 06/16/04
I talked to some friends who also use Netgear....  Confused by religion | 06/16/04
Here's A Thought  MonsterPuppy | 06/16/04
Good reason for Microsoft not to make an AV  Anton Philidor | 06/16/04
Microsoft: But we are having a 4 for 1 sale on Viruses themselves!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/16/04
Next up: Microsoft flying ponies and unicorns  tic swayback | 06/16/04
Yeah, I haven't won the lottery yet.  Mike Hunt | 06/16/04
I prefer a 3rd party  V Sanders | 06/17/04
Microsoft AntiVirus  fasLLL__ | 08/09/04

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