I don't think that this pricing model is all that unusual. It pays
to shop around if you have the time.
John Lee
At 06:57 PM 09/15/2011, Dave Powell, MMfab wrote:
>...
>
>BTW, a new disk from amazon, even including shipping cost, can be cheaper
>than a renewal + download from the software company. On no sane planet
>would that be true. That explains a lot.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Craig Lalley" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>; "MMfabDave Powell" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 16:27
>Subject: Re: system scans
>
>
>Remember, most ISP's include free security software with a subscription.
>
>For example I am running Norton Security Suite 2011, free from Comcast.
>
>-Craig
>
>
>--- On Thu, 9/15/11, Dave Powell, MMfab <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>From: Dave Powell, MMfab <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: system scans
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 3:19 PM
>
>I dabbled with Avast at home for a while, then went to MSE. Ok so far. And
>it doesn't nag you to upgrade to the paid version.
>
>But I think the best protection is the paid suites, largely because of
>compatibility issues (with Avast running, installation of the free firewall
>I wanted to use would hang part-way thru).
>
>Paid suites can be cheaper than you think. Often Amazon will ship you a
>disk for *MUCH* less than the digital download from the software company....
>pause for research..... As I write this, Kaspersky internet security 3-seat
>is 79.95 download, but Amazon phyical disks are $71.99 for the 2012 version
>and just 27.39 for the 2011 version. But the both disk come with licences
>that are supposed to be good for a year of whatever is the current version.
>Order the 2011 disk, download the free trial of 2012, feed it the license
>key off the disk, and you should be good to go. No need for the disk to
>ever see the inside of a drive.
>
>Kaspersky Pure is 89.95 download and $40.69 from Amazon. That's still the
>current version -- and what I am testing out for work.
>
>Macafee 2011 3 user is $9.79. Trend Micro Titanium 3 user is $18.99. Etc.
>Pick a brand.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gilles Schipper" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 13:54
>Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] system scans
>
>
>>I used to use AVG on all my pc's.
>>
>>Then switched to MSE a couple of years ago after encountering
>>performance problems with AVG such as you've described.
>>
>>And switched again to Avast (also free) in April after a post from
>>Roy Brown complaining of similar performance issues with MSE that I
>>had also been experiencing.
>>
>>I've been very satisfied with Avast in the almost half-year I've been
>>using it.
>>
>>At 03:55 PM 2011-09-15, John Lee wrote:
>>>I haven't because (knock on wood) I've never contracted a virus on
>>>either of my PCs, both of which I run AVG on.
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>At 02:42 PM 09/15/2011, Denys Beauchemin wrote:
>>>>Best thing to do is dump AVG and use the free Microsoft Security
>>>>Essentials.
>>>>I dumped AVG over a year ago.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Denys
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>>>>Behalf
>>>>Of John Lee
>>>>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:14 PM
>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>Subject: [HP3000-L] system scans
>>>>
>>>>Oh vaunted ones:
>>>>
>>>>When my AVG downloads updates and then scans my laptop (dual pentium), it
>>>>slows it to a crawl for 15 or 20 minutes. I almost can't do anything
>>>>else
>>>>on it. Do others experience the same? I have it set to do this at 2AM,
>>>>but
>>>>if the system has gone to sleep it won't perform it until the next time I
>>>>wake it up. So my next question is, can I set my laptop to wake up at
>>>>1:55
>>>>AM every morning? Windows XP.
>>>>
>>>>As always, I appreciate the expert advice.
>>>>
>>>>John Lee
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>>GSA Inc.
>>HP System Administration Specialists
>>300 John Street, Box 87651 Thornhill, ON Canada L3T 7R4
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