t0xic
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Roselle, IL
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Re: Nice!
I hate to be the wet blanket, but public companies aren't in the habit of giving away profits unless they get something in return. Every business strategy has to end with ROI for its investors. Precisely what they have to gain from this isn't immediately apparent, but I can imagine the plan will present itself in due time. |
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Oleg
Bellsouth Fastaccess
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Birmingham, AL | They may make freeware and paid version. |
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Gandalf1315
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said by t0xic  :I hate to be the wet blanket, but public companies aren't in the habit of giving away profits unless they get something in return. Every business strategy has to end with ROI for its investors. Precisely what they have to gain from this isn't immediately apparent, but I can imagine the plan will present itself in due time. Comodos whole business plan is to get their products out there and talked about by being free for home users. Hoping that they get enough rave reviews that they can easily sell their products to small businesses and corporations. Which is where the real money is.
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supergirl
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said by t0xic :I hate to be the wet blanket, but public companies aren't in the habit of giving away profits unless they get something in return. Every business strategy has to end with ROI for its investors. Precisely what they have to gain from this isn't immediately apparent, but I can imagine the plan will present itself in due time. Yeah, when the day comes that they give Norton away, let me know. I wonder what the catch is? Free Version is limited or something? |
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manfmmd
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clubs: | There are a lot of people that wouldn't take Norton if it WAS free.  |
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A P CC
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Yeah, when the day comes that they give Norton away, let me know. I wonder what the catch is? Free Version is limited or something?
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some of us can remember when "NORTON was given free to home users & it was a good thing,(firewall,antivirus)and not that many yrs back.Then they decided to grow to fast,& cut their own throats.
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Oleg
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said by manfmmd :There are a lot of people that wouldn't take Norton if it WAS free. I agree I may Install it If someone paid me to beta test. |
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL | reply to A P CC
You pay for what you get. No viruses, malware, etc. with Norton. |
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manfmmd
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clubs: | I can get all of that with free software with a much lower impact on system resources. |
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A P CC
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yes true, but if thats the case I'll stick with AVAST,(for unlike norton0 Avast scans the website befor your computer will allow the page to open,
but thats another/off subjuect
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Maccawolf
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Scuse me, but I've been getting Norton free for 8 or 9 years (FREE AFTER REBATE FOR UPGRADERS)
BTW, I stopped using Norton several years ago, but I still get it to use as a competitor's upgrade.
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Bluethunder
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said by supergirl :Yeah, when the day comes that they give Norton away, let me know. Norton, even free, would be a ripoff :P There are free tools out there that work as good/better without the system overhead. |
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cork1958
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said by manfmmd :There are a lot of people that wouldn't take Norton if it WAS free. Count me as one of those!!
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