Antivirus firms charge loyal customers more

Vikingod · Mar 3, 2007, 08:15 PM

Source: PC Pro
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The mortgage industry has woken up to the fact that its customers get a little irate when they see fabulous introductory rates offered to new customers while they are left to plod along feeling uncared for.

It seems this ailment has afflicted the antivirus industry as well.

We were contacted by a reader, Bob Brough, who pointed out that renewing his copy of ZoneAlarm Internet Suite 2007 was more expensive than buying a new version.

caqde · Mar 4, 2007, 08:38 AM

Heh glad Nod32 doesn't do this renewal for them is much cheaper than buying a new one. Although you sadly can't find them in stores where I am. At least I don't have to pay an arm and a leg for a renewal of my antivirus program. And to make it even better they have 2year subscriptions

which give you a nice savings.

BlueMak · Mar 4, 2007, 10:37 AM

Or get a free one.

Mar 3, 2007, 08:15 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Antivirus firms charge loyal customers more Source: PC Pro __________ The mortgage industry has woken up to the fact that its customers get a little irate when they see fabulous introductory rates offered to new customers while they are left to plod along feeling uncared for. It seems this ailment has afflicted the antivirus industry as well. We were contacted by a reader, Bob Brough, who pointed out that renewing his copy of ZoneAlarm Internet Suite 2007 was more expensive than buying a new version.

Mar 4, 2007, 08:38 AM	#2
caqde HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: US, IL Posts: 505 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	Heh glad Nod32 doesn't do this renewal for them is much cheaper than buying a new one. Although you sadly can't find them in stores where I am. At least I don't have to pay an arm and a leg for a renewal of my antivirus program. And to make it even better they have 2year subscriptions which give you a nice savings. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 925 AM3/ Giga-byte MA790XT-UD4P XFX HD5770 1GB / 2x8GB of Geil DDR3 12800 10-10-10-28 Samsung SH-S182D DVD-RW drive / Sony Optiarc BD-5300S BD-RW drive Western Digital WD1501FASS(Primary)/Western Digital 15EADS(Secondary)/Western Digital 7500AACS(Secondary)/Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320gb(Secondary) Antec TP-550 / CoolerMaster CMStacker Sound Blaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Professional / Creative Inspire 6600 6.1 speakers Samsugn T200HD 20" LCD Monitor / Logitech Internet 350 Black Keyboard Logitech MX510 Mouse

Mar 4, 2007, 10:37 AM	#3
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