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Symantec's new DRM (none / 0) (#2)
by Anonymous User on Thu Oct 02, 2003 at 10:14:44 AM PDT

I first began to be disillusioned with Symantec when I pre-ordered SystemSuite 2001 back in 2000 and then spent almost a month trying to get the bloody thing to even install. Then came the escalating price of subscription renewals. I would have ditched them this year but for having gotten NAV 2003 free after rebates (although it took almost four months to receive the upgrader's rebate portion, I did finally get it). Now this.

Sorry, Symantec. You've got a pretty good product as far as efficacy is concerned, but you've stepped on your d**k with this one. You can wave bye-bye to a loyal customer who has been using Norton products since Norton Utilities Advanced Edition 4.5 'way back in the DOS days.

C'mon folks, the Intuit debacle has demonstrated that we still have the power. If enough of us vote with our wallets, Symantec, like Intuit, will have to rethink this asinine policy. Avoid them like the plague (ALL of their products) and let's see if we can't turn them around.


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