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| Thread ID: 57530 | 2005-05-05 09:32:00 | The Paradox that is Nortons | Myth (110) | Press F1 |
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| 352324 | 2005-05-05 11:44:00 | I reckon Norton is widespread/successful for the same reason MS is. It's what's on the computer in the shop or that's what they offer you in the shop. Unlikely for a retailer to sell you a machine then give you a list of essential utilities or OSs you can get for free off the net. | mark c (247) | ||
| 352325 | 2005-05-05 11:59:00 | I reckon Norton is widespread/successful for the same reason MS is. It's what's on the computer in the shop or that's what they offer you in the shop. Unlikely for a retailer to sell you a machine then give you a list of essential utilities or OSs you can get for free off the net. A look at the Symantec page suggests that it is very big in the corporate area and that the home pc is a minor interest. The corporates would go elsewhere if it did not perform .... |
TonyF (246) | ||
| 352326 | 2005-05-05 12:18:00 | Maybe Tonyf Maybe not. The corporates follow the herd like home users do. I was talking about the home buyer market anyway but wouldn't surprise me if the corporates behaved the same. With all the secuity issues around IE do most corporates use an alternative browser? No. I suspect that in a lot of IT depts. MS & Norton rules for the same reason as the home market. Good marketing, "everyone uses it", "tried and tested" and any other stuff is geeky roman sandals and kaftan stuff and "we haven't got the time/resources for experimenting". :2cents: |
mark c (247) | ||
| 352327 | 2005-05-05 12:32:00 | Tony, I think a lot of Symantecs presence in the corporate market is through acquisition. Ghost is a case in point, as was ACT, WinFax, Powerquest, Quarterdeck, quick google for more. (en.wikipedia.org) It rates fairly well in the role of an AV programme, not the best, but has a rep of being a hog with many users, including myself. |
Murray P (44) | ||
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