Text 11058, 119 rader
Skriven 2006-05-24 23:11:04 av Robert G Lewis (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 11056 av Rich Gauszka (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Microsoft 'metered' PC - Wave of the future?
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From: "Robert G Lewis" <r.g.lewis@comcast.net>

I get MacAfee free with Comcast. I have it on one of my other PC's( but I
usually run Linux on that PC <g>) I became very disgusted with MacAfee when a
patch of theirs caused the Church PC to run VERY VERY SLOWLY. Their recommended
solution was to upgrade to the current version. Pay them MORE money to correct
a PROBLEM their patch CAUSED. MacAfee came off the Church PC that day.I will
never give them another dime<g>. I don't really like their antivirus or
firewall (especially their firewall interface, too *&* difficult to see what's
going on ). I find Avast and Kerio work quite well.

Your speeds are both much better than mine I average around 3500/345. No
competition here. Just Comcast and Dial up, no DSL last time I checked.

"Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:447526f6$1@w3.nls.net...
>I used Avast after dumping Norton several years ago. I switched to the
>Computer Associates anti-virus solution because it's a freebie with my
>ATT/Yahoo DSL. Now that ATT offered me 6 mbps dsl at a discount  ( love the
>price wars ) I'm really happy with them. I didn't think dsl could go that
>fast ( Incoming: 6016 kbps ) . Outgoing isn't that hot ( 768 kbps ) but
>that doesn't bother me at the present time
>
>
> "Robert G Lewis" <r.g.lewis@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:44752432$1@w3.nls.net...
>> Oh No
>>
>> Something else I agree with Gary on <g>.
>>
>> I've used Avast on my main PC for about 2 years and like it better than I
>> did Norton.
>> Bob Lewis
>>
>> "Gary Britt" <glb@gencog.com> wrote in message
>> news:447516fb$1@w3.nls.net...
>>> Mark, dump Norton and go with Avast for free.  I used Norton for years
>>> but haven't looked back since moving to Avast about a year ago.  As good
>>> or better protection, more frequent updates, and free.  If you need
>>> script blocking you have to get the pay version which has that and a
>>> couple other features.  I've been perfectly fine with the free version.
>>> Running it on three different computers.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> "Mark" <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:44750b0a$1@w3.nls.net...
>>>> My Norton definition renewal just came up when I logged in it said,
>>>> paraphrasing: "we no longer support your version, you can still buy the
>>>> definition update for $30 but you should consider Norton2006 for $40."
>>>>
>>>> So my version is 2004 so it looks like you get to spend $40 originally,
>>>> then $30 once, then they want $40 again, why don't they just change it
>>>> to $35 a year and be done with the BS?
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, I'll probably just buy an N2006 CD at CompUsa or somewhere on
>>>> sale instead of upgrading direct from them <yea, I know many don't like
>>>> Norton, but it's (despite my carping above) worked okay for me>
>>>>
>>>> "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:447486bb$1@w3.nls.net...
>>>>>I know that concept  isn't new. I worked in an IBM, Burroughs, Unisys
>>>>>world for much of my life. The big iron model where I'd be charged
>>>>>higher for software if I increased my processor speed is something that
>>>>>would upset pc users. Heck it always upset me with Unisys
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> <Bob.Ackley@harborwebs.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:c081bd.b72c57@harborwebs.com...
>>>>>> Replying to a message of Rich Gauszka to All:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RG> From: "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RG> I'm sure MS would love to see this model go global.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RG> PC to user : "I'm sorry your time is up - Your  license to
>>>>>> operate
>>>>>> RG> this PC has been terminated. To avoid this unfortunate occurrence
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> RG> the future enter your debit card number into the WindowsUpdate
>>>>>> RG> screen"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RG> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20060522/tc_pcworld/125822
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [snip]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There's nothing new here.  In the mainframe world software has
>>>>>> *always*
>>>>>> been licensed, not purchased.  If one did not renew one's license, at
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> end of the licensed period, which was usually a year, the software
>>>>>> would
>>>>>> stop working.  Some products displayed a warning message on the
>>>>>> system
>>>>>> console about a month before the expiration date, one particular
>>>>>> product posted
>>>>>> the warning message about once an hour.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Computer Associates was really obnoxious with some of its licensing
>>>>>> provisions
>>>>>> and packages.  Which is the main reason that my employer at the time
>>>>>> got rid
>>>>>> of all of the CA products it was using.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --- FleetStreet 1.19+
>>>>>> * Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:2905/3)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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