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276377 2004-09-28 07:08:00 Can anyone enlighten me as to why it costs about NZ$110 to upgrade to NIS 2005 in NZ - when it comes out - yet I could download it for less than NZ$60 from the US site.

Also has anyone purchased any Symantec product online recently. I continually get an error when ordering. I have checked the credit card details, billing address etc but continually get the same error message. I do have a post box as on my CC bill. I have emailed symantec about two weeks ago and they haven't responded. I phoned symantec and they said they would gladly remove $110 from my card but other than that didn't really seem interested. I have purchased online with symantec but the last time was Oct 2003

Any assistance would be great

Cheers
dude13 (6205)
276378 2004-09-28 07:12:00 another reason not to pay for AV and firewall theother1 (3573)
276379 2004-09-28 08:42:00 with the problems i've seen with nortons and the high cost i would sugest looking for an alternative. :( tweak'e (174)
276380 2004-09-28 11:32:00 When my Nortons subscription runs out soon, I am changing to AVG and am already using Zone Alarm. We have that set up on dd's computer, and it has stopped virus' and Zone Alarm is great, so I can't see the sense in paying even $60 when I can get the same cover free. Good luck in working it out though. supergran (108)
276381 2004-09-28 13:17:00 Free Anti Virus (www.grisoft.com)
Free Fire Wall (smb.sygate.com)
Rob99 (151)
276382 2004-09-28 21:54:00 > When my Nortons subscription runs out soon, I am
> changing to AVG and am already using Zone Alarm. We
> have that set up on dd's computer, and it has stopped
> virus' and Zone Alarm is great, so I can't see the
> sense in paying even $60 when I can get the same
> cover free. Good luck in working it out though.

Remember the old saying. "Nothing in life is free". You get what you pay for. If you pay nothing then expect nothing.

Me I am happy to pay for that extra security and support. Updates that happen daily at times when viruses come out quickly.
As an ex Virus Checker writer I know a lot more about them than I care to so to me the few dollars are nothing.
And I have never had a problem with Nortons that a support call or a check of their knowledge base has not fixed quickly.
Big John (551)
276383 2004-09-28 21:57:00 The only issues I ever seem to have with Zone Alarm (touch wood) are that it sometimes stops me connecting to some internet applications such as OE or IE when I first start up. I am using XP pro and when I disable ZA the windows firewall switches on. I don't know how or why as I am sure I didn't configure it like that, but it works for me. theother1 (3573)
276384 2004-09-28 22:22:00 I'd just liek to state that I have seen norton miss viruses that avg picked up..........now i use avg and it's good you can always use an online checker for backup why pay $120 for norton it's bloatware anyway drcspy (146)
276385 2004-09-29 00:03:00 Would some smart Alec explain to me why Norton's top the poll every time a PC mag. does a review of secutity software. Judged by the experts too, not by some silly school boy who likes shooting his mouth off.
Jack
JJJJJ (528)
276386 2004-09-29 01:11:00 I hope you are not referring to ME with that 'silly schoolboy' comment.......I'm 44 years old an an experienced tech I support myself and my family with my work and I'm talkin from experience when i say I've seen norton miss viruses and installed avg on the same system and it's picked them up................. drcspy (146)
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